Strategic Perspectives on Growth Phases and Long-term Techno-economic Performance of India’s DRDO

R. Gopalaswami

R. Gopalaswami, a Rocket technologist, pioneered liquid rocket propulsion technology in India during early 1960s. He retired in 1988 from the Air Force and DRDO as Air Commodore and later… Continue reading Strategic Perspectives on Growth Phases and Long-term Techno-economic Performance of India’s DRDO read more

G. Satheesh Reddy

G. Satheesh Reddy, a Navigation engineer is Outstanding Scientist and Director, Research Centre Imarat (RCI). He is a Fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering (FNAE) and Full Member of… Continue reading Strategic Perspectives on Growth Phases and Long-term Techno-economic Performance of India’s DRDO read more

The future of an organization is less determined by outside forces than by its history and the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) is no exception. This article analyses the major achievements and shortfalls of the DRDO. It models the strategic dimensions of organization development. The value of production from defence industries arising from DRDO technology transfers is rapidly escalating, enabling the government’s goal of self-reliance. The historical ‘licence production’ culture in the aeronautics, electronics and guided missile industries sustains imports of raw materials and small components worth billions of dollars annually. The article suggests architectural changes to aid the conversion of this vulnerability into an opportunity to create indigenous techno-industrial infrastructure and market worth nearly
Rs 12,000 crore per annum through public-private partnerships. The way ahead is charted for techno-economic growth of self-reliant defence industry in partnership with the private sector by creating a Defence Techno-Industrial Consortium. Sustaining India’s leadership in

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