Technology Development Fund (TDF)

China’s defence expenditure has been on a consistent upward trajectory, reflecting its strategic ambitions and growing geopolitical assertiveness. In 2025, China announced a 7.2 per cent increase in its defence budget, bringing it to...

In its press release of March 24, 2025, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) proclaimed that 65% of the defence equipment is now being manufactured domestically, adding that this significant shift from earlier times when...

New Delhi: Outlining Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) multiple deliverables in the last year, Chairman Samir V Kamat said that several systems have been handed over and Acceptance of Necessity accorded for value...

New Delhi: The Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme in India is currently focused on developing an indigenous Pulse Traveling Wave Tube (Pulse TWT) specifically for the Active Self-Protection Jammer (ASPJ). This initiative aims to...

New Delhi: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) received on December 11, 2024, the iBooster green propulsion system, a significant advancement designed for satellites weighing between 100 to 500 kg. This innovative technology was...

New Delhi: The Indian government has sanctioned 79 projects worth ₹334 crore under the Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme,  Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth told Lok Sabha. This  highlights the government's commitment...

New Delhi: Driving innovation in India's defence sector with seven new projects, the Defence Research & Development Organisation’s (DRDO) Technology Development Fund (TDF) is fostering self-reliance through collaborations with MSMEs and startups, advancing cutting-edge...

Bengaluru: NewSpace Research and Technologies Pvt. Ltd., in collaboration with the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR), DRDO, Bangalore, has successfully developed an autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) under the Technology Development Fund...

New Delhi: Pune based Sagar Defence Engineering has secured a contract from the Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) Technology Development Fund (TDF) to develop underwater launched unmanned aerial vehicles (ULUAVs). Aiming to enhance the...

  Armed forces are essential to the very existence of any nation, boosting and maintaining its self-respect and power. One essential component, which makes armed forces confident are the power of its ammunition and related...

  New Delhi. With the government increasingly focusing on “Make in India”, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh emphasised on the need to progressively reduce dependence on foreign manufacturers and indigenously develop comprehensive capabilities in the defence...

NEW DELHI. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) pavilion received ‘Exhibitor of the Year Award’ at 106th Indian Science Congress held at Lovely Professional University (LPU), Phagwara, Punjab on January 7. The pavilion narrated...