IAF to acquire 6 Tapas drones, lead military acquisition for Made-in-India UAVsIndian Navy to order four Tapas drones built by DRDO for maritime surveillance operations.
23 Jun, 2024, 07.56 PM IST
DRDO drone in village in Karnataka due to technical snagThe DRDO said the technical issue is being investigated, however, there was no "collateral damage". The UAV -- TAPAS 07 A-14 -- fell outsid...
20 Aug, 2023, 07.06 PM IST
What DRDO's Tapas UAV is capable of as it readies for user evaluation trials?The Tapas-201 UAV boasts a versatile design, enabling it to undertake various missions, including intelligence, surveillance, and reconnais...
05 Jul, 2023, 03.01 PM IST
Predator Drone Deal: Plenty needs to be done before desi UAVs take offWhile drones are not new to Indian security forces, they were largely seen as a complementary platform to the services. For example, IAF ha...
20 Jun, 2023, 09.37 AM IST
DRDO developing critical defence components indigenously: DRDO chiefThe Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is working on developing a precision guidance kit, a seat ejection system for the ...
15 Feb, 2023, 12.32 AM IST
Talks to produce LCA engines indigenously underway, says DRDO chairmanThe DRDO chief's remark comes on the heels of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's statement that India will soon produce indigenous Light Comb...
14 Feb, 2023, 11.40 AM IST
Aero India set to take off, dazzling aerial displays on the cardsThe Round Table will see participation from officials, delegates and global CEOs from 26 countries including global investors such as Boein...
12 Feb, 2023, 10.09 AM IST
India's medium altitude long endurance UAV to make flying debut at Aero India"TAPAS is DRDO's solution to the tri services ISTAR (intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance) requirements. The ...
10 Feb, 2023, 03.09 PM IST
Indigenously developed landing gear systems for UAVs handed over to Navy by CVRDEThe CVRDE, engaged in design and development of armoured vehicles and combat systems, said it designed and built the three tonne Retractabl...
10 Jan, 2021, 08.11 PM IST
DRDO's combat drone Rustom-2 flies for the first timeEquipped with contemporary technology, it will need a runway to takeoff and land unlike traditional UAVs, which makes it more trustworthy.
14 Jul, 2018, 09.35 PM IST
DRDO decides to produce 10 unmanned aircraft"The first flight will be followed by development of nine more prototypes of the advanced UAV for testing, after which the certification pr...
14 Jul, 2018, 08.28 PM IST
India's defence preparedness should always be optimal: Arun JaitleyThe government had been consistently leaning in favour of policy where these optimal facilities were created within the country, the defenc...
28 May, 2017, 07.01 PM IST
TimeTooth eyes more business avenues in defence, aviation sectorsThe engineering technology firm designed and developed the landing gear for Rustom II programme's medium altitude long endurance (MALE) unm...
18 Dec, 2016, 02.28 PM IST