Defence Cooperation has been an important component of India’s overall diplomacy. At present, India has defence cooperation agreements of one kind or the other with over 53 countries.
Issues in India’s Defence Modernisation
Significant Achievements of DRDO |
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Area |
System/Products |
Aeronautics |
LCA Tejas, Lakshya, Nishant Aerostats Avionics |
Army |
Agni, Prithvi, Nag, Dhanush, Akash, Trishul, BrahMos |
Naval |
Hamsa, Nagan, Ushus, Mihir, Torpedoes, Processor based mines, Naval Paints |
Electronics |
Samyukta,Sangraha, BSFR, 3D CAR, Rajendra C41 Systems, |
Armaments and Combat engineering |
MBT Arjun, Tank Ex, Bhim, Pinaka,Sarvatra Bridging System |
Life Science |
Selection, Protection, Nutrition Packages for Soldiers, Bio-waste Management, High altitude Agro-tech Systems |
Materials |
Composites, Rare Earth Magnets, Special Steels, Nanotubes and Nano composites |