The DRDO

 

The following table illustrates the major research centers of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) −

Laboratory Name

Area of Research

Location

Aerial Delivery Research & Development Establishment (ADRDE)

Parachutes & Aerial Systems

Agra

Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (VRDE)

Wheeled Vehicles

Ahmednagar

Naval Materials Research Laboratory (NMRL)

Naval Materials

Ambernath

Integrated Test Range (ITR)

Missile Testing

Balasore

Proof and Experimental Establishment (PXE)

Armament Testing

Balasore

Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE)

Aeronautics

Bengaluru

Centre for Air Borne System (CABS)

Air-Borne Systems

Bengaluru

Centre for Artificial Intelligence & Robotics (CAIR)

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

Bengaluru

Defence Avionics Research Establishment (DARE)

Avionics

Bengaluru

Defence Bio-engineering &Electromedical Laboratory (DEBEL)

Bio-engineering

Bengaluru

Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE)

Gas Turbine

Bengaluru

Electronics & Radar Development Establishment (LRDE)

Radars

Bengaluru

Microwave Tube Research & Development Centre (MTRDC)

Microwave Devices

Bengaluru

Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE)

Snow and Avalanche

Chandigarh

Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL)

Ballistics

Chandigarh

Combat Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (CVRDE)

Combat Vehicles

Chennai

Defence Electronics Applications Laboratory (DEAL)

Electronics & Communication Systems

Dehradun

Instruments Research & Development Establishment (IRDE)

Electronics & Optical Systems

Dehradun

Centre for Fire, Explosives & Environment Safety (CFEES)

Explosives

Delhi

Defence Institute of Physiology & Allied Sciences (DIPAS)

Physiology

Delhi

Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR)

Psychological Research

Delhi

Defence Terrain Research Laboratory (DTRL)

Terrain Research

Delhi

Institute of Nuclear Medicines & Allied Sciences (INMAS)

Nuclear Medicine

Delhi

Joint Cipher Bureau (JCB)

Cipher Systems

Delhi

Laser Science & Technology Centre (LASTEC)

Laser Technology

Delhi

Scientific Analysis Group (SAG)

Cryptology

Delhi

Solid State Physics Laboratory (SSPL)

Solid- State/ Semiconductor Materials

Delhi

Defence Research & Development Establishment (DRDE)

Chemical & Biological Warfare

Gwalior

Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research (DIBER)

Bio-Energy

Haldwani

Advanced Numerical Research & Analysis Group (ANURAG)

Computational System

Hyderabad

Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL)

Missiles & Strategic Systems

Hyderabad

Centre for High Energy Systems and Sciences (CHESS)

High Energy Weapons

Hyderabad

Defence Electronics Research Laboratory (DLRL)

Electronic Warfare

Hyderabad

Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL)

Metallurgy

Hyderabad

Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL)

Missile & Strategic Systems

Hyderabad

Research Centre Imarat (RCI)

Missile & Strategic Systems

Hyderabad

Defence Laboratory (DL)

Camouflaging and Isotopes

Jodhpur

Defence Materials & Stores Research & Development Establishment (DMSRDE)

Textiles, Polymers & Composites

Kanpur

Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL)

Sonar Systems

Kochi

Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR)

High Altitude Agroanimal Research

Leh

Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL)

Food Research

Mysore

Armaments Research & Development Establishment (ARDE)

Armaments

Pune

High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL)

High Energy Materials

Pune

Research & Development Establishment (Engrs) (R&DE[E])

Engineering Systems & Weapon Platforms

Pune

Defence Research Laboratory (DRL)

Health & Hygiene

Tezpur

Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL)

Underwater Weapons

Visakhapatnam