Foreign Assistance to DRDO
The major foreign partners of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) are Russia, Israel, Germany, France, USA, Belarus, Brazil and Singapore with whom DRDO is having R&D cooperation including joint development of weapon systems and platforms.
The defence research laboratories of US Department of Defence and DRDO are having a few ongoing research programmes in the areas of life science, material science, naval science, power and energy, cognitive science and human performance enhancement, war fighter protection, etc.
The United States has refused to provide dual use technology need by DRDO. SA As per existing US Law, all dual use items exported out of the country require an export license from the US Department of Commerce/State Department depending on the item's classification.
The export of technology from US requires export clearance from USG, which can allow or disallow as permissible under the US Law. Each request is reviewed on the case to case basis.
This information was given by Defence Minister Shri AK Antony in a written reply to Shri Nikhil Kumar Chaudhary in Lok Sabha today.
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Export of DRDO Products
The efforts are on to identify the products and also to explore the possibilities of export of the products designed and developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). However, the first objective is to fulfill the requirements of our Armed Forces.
Achieving self-reliance in defence production is a joint responsibility that has to be met through national efforts by all Government agencies including Ministry of Defence, Defence Industries (both public and private), Ordnance Factories and DRDO. As per provisions in Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP), DRDO is concentrating only on development of strategic, complex and security sensitive systems. DRDO has developed a number of systems which have been inducted into Armed Forces.
The restructuring of DRDO is being undertaken as per recommendations of the Dr. Rama Rao Committee, as accepted by the Government, for improved functioning of the DRDO.
This information was given by Defence Minister Shri AK Antony in a written reply to Shri Kunwar Rewati Raman Singh in Lok Sabha today.
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