What DRDO is building for India goes far beyond missiles – and it could change the military for decades

New Delhi: India’s defence modernisation drive is increasingly being propelled by technologies developed at home, and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has become a leading contributor to that effort through a series of indigenous programmes. Over the years, the organisation has developed capabilities across a wide range of sectors, including missile propulsion, precision-guided weapons, military mobility, air defence systems and support technologies for the country’s first human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan. The impact of these projects goes beyond the laboratory. Many of the systems have been developed to strengthen the operational capabilities of the armed forces while reducing dependence…