The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is going to establish a research cell at the Indian Institute of Technology in Hyderabad, Telangana, to meet future defence technological requirements of the country.
The DRDO - IITH Research Cell will undertake basic and applied research programmes in identified technology area.
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed during a virtual event organised at the DRDO DG-MSS Office in Hyderabad on 3 July 2020 in which officials from DRDO and IIT Hyderabad participated.
After being established as an extension of the DRDO Research and Innovation Centre (RIC), Chennai in Tamil Nadu, the research cell is envisaged to become a Centre of Excellence in conducting scientific and applied research in advanced technologies for defence.
The DRDO-IITH Research Cell will ensure seamless execution of different projects between DRDO and IITH.
The DRDO-IITH Research Cell will enable tapping knowledge resources in basic science and technology industries that are inter-disciplinary in nature and spread across multiple institutions, besides helping enhance scientific and technological base of the country in critical defence technology areas.