DRDO: Budget No Constraint, Focus on Next-Gen Tech & Self-Sufficiency
Agency Feeds
N
News18•01-02-2026, 15:45
DRDO: Budget No Constraint, Focus on Next-Gen Tech & Self-Sufficiency
- •DRDO Joint Director BK Das stated that budget has never been a constraint for the organization, with strong government support for defense research.
- •DRDO is tasked with developing next-generation technology and equipment that armed forces need, emphasizing self-reliance due to changing geopolitical dynamics.
- •The Union Budget will empower India's defense research and manufacturing sector, aiming to make the country an economic superpower through exports.
- •India, once denied defense technology imports, now aims to export advanced defense systems globally, being at a technology inflection point.
- •Significant breakthroughs in semiconductor technology, particularly Gallium Nitride (GaN), are crucial for India's self-sufficiency in core components, with a goal to be fully ready in 5-10 years.
Why It Matters: DRDO emphasizes self-reliance in defense technology, driven by strong government support and a focus on next-gen innovation.
✦
More like this
Loading more articles...
