• Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has been developing technologies, products and systems that are required for the Armed Forces.
• After the systems are trial evaluated and accepted by the Users, the technologies are transferred to production agencies for manufacture and supply to Users.
• Indigenous technologies developed by DRDO are available for transfer to Indian Industry.
• The process for transfer of indigenous technologies has been promulgated and a document tilted “DRDO Guidelines for Transfer of Technology” has already been issued.

  Based on technologies developed by DRDO, major systems/ products inducted or approved by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) during 2016 for induction into Services are given below:

  • Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas

  • Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LR-SAM)

  • Surface to Surface Missile System

  • Electronic Warfare System Shakti

  • Hull Mounted Sonar- New Generation

  • Varunastra Torpedo

  • Commander’s Thermal Imaging Sight for T-90

  • NBC Protection System for BMP 2/2K

  • Low Level Light Weight Radar Mk-II

  • Multi Mission Maritime Aircraft

  • Akash Weapon System

  • 7 Ton Heavy Drop System

  • Electro-Optical Fire Control System for Naval Ships

  • Mareech- Anti Torpedo Decoy System

  • Abhay Sonar

  • Near Field Acoustic Characterization System (NACS)

  • Advanced Indigenous Distress Sonar System (AIDSS) for Submarines.

Source:PIB