New Delhi, May 9 -- The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) have embarked on a new research collaboration focused on cutting-edge technologies for defence applications.
The partnership will see the two premier institutes join forces in areas such as electronics warfare, AI-driven surveillance, power systems, and radar systems.
Under the agreement, DRDO's Electronics and Communication Systems (ECS) Cluster has sanctioned nine projects to IIT Bhubaneswar, with seven more projects worth Rs 18 crore in funding currently in the pipeline. IIT Bhubaneswar will take the lead in executing these strategic research initiatives.
A high-level meeting was held on Tuesday to f...