DRDO Young Scientists Laboratories

 

PM Modi dedicated to the nation 5 new Young scientific laboratories of DRDO, which will employ only scientists under the age of 35 to develop cutting-edge and futuristic technologies for military weaponry.

• DRDO Young Scientist Laboratories (DYSLs) are located in five cities viz, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Hyderabad.
• Each lab will work on a key advanced technology, such as, Artificial intelligence, Quantum technologies, Cognitive technologies, Asymmetric technologies and Smart materials.

 

Bengaluru: Research in the area of rapidly evolving artificial intelligence will be carried out at Bengaluru.

Mumbai: The all-important area of quantum technology will be based out of IIT Mumbai.

Chennai: The future is dependent on cognitive technologies and IIT Chennai will house the lab embarking in this area of research.

Kolkata: New and futuristic area of asymmetric technologies, which will change the way wars are fought, will be based out of campus of Jadhavpur University, Kolkata.

Hyderabad: The research in hot and critical area of smart materials and their applications will be based out of Hyderabad,

 

DRDO

DRDO is the R&D wing of Ministry of Defence, Govt of India, with a vision to empower India with cutting-edge defence technologies and a mission to achieve self-reliance in critical defence technologies and systems, while equipping our armed forces with state-of-the-art weapon systems and equipment in accordance with requirements laid down by the three Services.

DRDO was formed in 1958 from the amalgamation of the then already functioning Technical Development Establishment (TDEs) of the Indian Army and the Directorate of Technical Development & Production (DTDP) with the Defence Science Organisation (DSO).

Today, DRDO is a network of more than 50 laboratories which are deeply engaged in developing defence technologies covering various disciplines, like aeronautics, armaments, electronics, combat vehicles, engineering systems, instrumentation, missiles, advanced computing and simulation, special materials, naval systems, life sciences, training, information systems and agriculture. Several major projects for the development of missiles, armaments, light combat aircrafts, radars, electronic warfare systems etc are on hand and significant achievements have already been made in several such technologies.

 

Source: Business Standard

 

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