BANGALORE - India's defense research agency is continuing to reach out to other countries for joint projects.
At the Aero India show, the Defence Research and Development Organisation launched research into armament, avionics and life sciences with Britain, France, Italy, Russia, Spain, Ukraine and the United States, DRDO chief V K Saraswat told reporters Feb. 11.
"The thrust is to build defense technologies for tomorrow," Saraswat said. "Priority to build joint intellectual property rights with international partners will be yet another priority for DRDO."
Analysts called the moves part of the agency's long-term strategy to shed its closed-door approach and open ties with overseas defense majors and research entities.
Saraswat said DRDO already has 20 international joint defense research and development projects.
The DRDO chief also unveiled DRDO efforts to build a new supersonic missile. Ground testing has already been done on the scramjet-powered missile, which is meant to have a range of 30 kilometers, a top speed of Mach 5 and a first test flight in the middle of next year, he said.
DRDO is helping the Indian Space Research Organization develop ELINT and electro-optic pods for space.
Saraswat said he hoped that his $2 billion budget would rise next year to around $2.66 billion; the new figures are to be announced Feb. 28.
DRDO projects include the development of the naval version of the Light Aircraft (LCA), unmanned combat aerial vehicle, new-generation unmanned aerial vehicles, aerostat and medium combat aircraft. Future areas of interest include materials, avionics, structural systems, missiles and human resources.
"Cooperation at every level - local, national or global - is an absolute necessity for progress in technology, especially defense technology," Indian Defence Minister A K Antony said Feb. 7 in Bangalore.
The United States last month removed export curbs on DRDO's laboratories, including the Armament Research and Development Establishment, the Defense Research and Development Lab, the Missile Research and Development Complex and the Solid State Physics Laboratory.
At the Aero India show, the Defence Research and Development Organisation launched research into armament, avionics and life sciences with Britain, France, Italy, Russia, Spain, Ukraine and the United States, DRDO chief V K Saraswat told reporters Feb. 11.
"The thrust is to build defense technologies for tomorrow," Saraswat said. "Priority to build joint intellectual property rights with international partners will be yet another priority for DRDO."
Analysts called the moves part of the agency's long-term strategy to shed its closed-door approach and open ties with overseas defense majors and research entities.
Saraswat said DRDO already has 20 international joint defense research and development projects.
The DRDO chief also unveiled DRDO efforts to build a new supersonic missile. Ground testing has already been done on the scramjet-powered missile, which is meant to have a range of 30 kilometers, a top speed of Mach 5 and a first test flight in the middle of next year, he said.
DRDO is helping the Indian Space Research Organization develop ELINT and electro-optic pods for space.
Saraswat said he hoped that his $2 billion budget would rise next year to around $2.66 billion; the new figures are to be announced Feb. 28.
DRDO projects include the development of the naval version of the Light Aircraft (LCA), unmanned combat aerial vehicle, new-generation unmanned aerial vehicles, aerostat and medium combat aircraft. Future areas of interest include materials, avionics, structural systems, missiles and human resources.
"Cooperation at every level - local, national or global - is an absolute necessity for progress in technology, especially defense technology," Indian Defence Minister A K Antony said Feb. 7 in Bangalore.
The United States last month removed export curbs on DRDO's laboratories, including the Armament Research and Development Establishment, the Defense Research and Development Lab, the Missile Research and Development Complex and the Solid State Physics Laboratory.
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