The Defence Research and Improvement Organisation (DRDO) goes to set up a research cell at Indian Institute of Know-how right here to meet the longer term defence technological necessities for the nation.
The DRDO – IITH Research Cell will undertake fundamental and utilized research programmes in recognized expertise areas, a press launch from the institute mentioned on Monday.
An MoU was signed throughout a digital occasion organized at the DRDO DG-MSS Workplace in Hyderabad on July three through which officers from DRDO and IIT Hyderabad participated.
Being established as an extension of the DRDO Research and Innovation Centre (RIC), Chennai, the research cell is envisaged to grow to be a Centre of Excellence in conducting scientific and utilized research in superior applied sciences for defence, it mentioned.
Highlighting the function anticipated of DRDO-IITH Research Cell, G.Satheesh Reddy, Secretary, Division of Defence R&D and Chairman, DRDO, who addressed the occasion via video convention, mentioned,the MoU is aimed at bringing collectively the capabilities of DRDO and IIT Hyderabad, so as to obtain larger heights in indigenous expertise via collaborative research.
“This DRDO-IITH Research Cell will guarantee seamless execution of various tasks between DRDO and IITH.
IITH has a powerful research base in superior applied sciences, which might be strengthened for the expansion of the nation via this cell,” Reddy mentioned.
The DRDO-IITH Research Cell will allow tapping data assets in fundamental science and expertise industries which are inter-disciplinary in nature and unfold throughout a number of establishments, apart from serving to improve the scientific and technological base of the nation in crucial defence expertise areas.
B.S.Murty, Director of the IIT Hyderabad, thanked the DRDO for selecting the institute for the initiative.
