Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has been developing technologies, products and systems that are required for the Armed Forces. After the systems are trial evaluated and accepted by the Users, the technologies are transferred to production agencies for manufacture and supply to Users. Indigenous technologies developed by DRDO are available for transfer to Indian Industry. The process for transfer of indigenous technologies has been promulgated and a document tilted “DRDO Guidelines for Transfer of Technology” has already been issued.
Based on technologies developed by DRDO, major systems/ products inducted or approved by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) during 2016 for induction into Services are given below:
• Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas
• Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LR-SAM)
• Surface to Surface Missile System
• Electronic Warfare System Shakti
• Hull Mounted Sonar- New Generation
• Varunastra Torpedo
• Commander’s Thermal Imaging Sight for T-90
• NBC Protection System for BMP 2/2K
• Low Level Light Weight Radar Mk-II
• Multi Mission Maritime Aircraft
• Akash Weapon System
• 7 Ton Heavy Drop System
• Electro-Optical Fire Control System for Naval Ships
• Mareech- Anti Torpedo Decoy System
• Abhay Sonar
• Near Field Acoustic Characterization System (NACS)
• Advanced Indigenous Distress Sonar System (AIDSS) for Submarines.