In a new initiative, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is bringing together 30-40 bright young scientists from its different labs to one centre to focus on developing new technologies. The IIT Madras Research Park in Chennai will see this group coming together. They would work closely with the academia and the industry present in the Park, to crystallise the projects and undertake research work. The initiative is expected to take off by August 15. The core areas of research are being finalised. The objective is to leverage strengths of academia-industry-research to ensure that critical technologies that cannot be imported or obtained are developed quickly, according to an official in the Union Ministry of Defence. The Organisation has a string of nearly 50 national research laboratories distributed across the country. Its research focus covers a broad spectrum from missiles to readymade foods for soldiers in tough locales such as high altitude Siachen glacier to the deserts of Rajasthan.
Source: Hindu Business Line
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