What is the Full form of DRDO?

DRDO stands for "Defence Research and Development Organization"

DRDO represents the Defense Research and Development Organization. It is an office of the Republic of India, answerable for the military's innovative work. It was set up in 1958 by the consolidation of the then Technical Development Establishment and the Directorate of Technical Development and Production with the Defense Science Organization (DSO). It is settled in New Delhi and is under the authoritative control of the Ministry of Defense, Government of India. As of Nov 2016, Dr. S Christopher is the Director-General of DRDO and Dr. G.S. Reddy is the Scientific Advisor to the Defense Minister. 

DRDO expects to make India prosperous by giving top-notch science and innovation base and to give the nation Defense Services definitive edge by giving serious frameworks and arrangements.

DRDO Mission

• To create best in class sensors, weapon frameworks, and associated gear for our Defense Services.
• To give mechanical answers for the Defense Services to streamline battle viability and advance the prosperity of the soldiers.
• To create a framework, quality labor, and solid native innovation base.
• Today, it has in excess of 50 research centers that are profoundly engaged with creating safeguard innovations including different orders like weapons, aviation, gadgets, battle vehicles, designing frameworks, rockets, instrumentations, designing frameworks, maritime frameworks, and so forth As of now, the association has in excess of 5000 researchers and around 25,000 other specialized and supporting workforce.

Key Functions/Activities by DRDO:

• Notify and inform Raksha Mantri about the impact concerning arising improvements in Science and Technology on National Security.
• Render guidance to Raksha Mantri and to the three administrations on all logical parts of weapons, weapon-stages, military tasks, and so forth
• Figure and execute projects of logical innovative work in the significant fields identified with public security.
• Coordinate and manage the organizations, labs, offices, ranges, activities, and projects of the Department.
• Take an interest in the obtaining and assessment procedures of all weapon frameworks and related advances proposed to be gained by the Ministry of Defense.
• Monetary and other material help to foundations, colleges, and so forth for study and preparing of labor on parts of Science and Technology identified with public security.