DRDO Laboratory
Aeronautical Development Establishment is a laboratory ofIndia 'sDefence Research and Development Organisation . Located inBangalore , its primary function is research and development in the field of military aviation.[ 2]
Recent[when? ] successful projects includeLakshya (an aerial target),Nishant (a reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle),Ghatak ,Nirbhay (a subsonic cruise missile), flight simulators (for LCA, Ajit, Kiran, and Mig-21) and avionics packages forTejas-LCA (display and FCC). It earlier worked on Sparrow (mini-uav) and Ulka (aerial target).
Shri Y Dilip, Outstanding Scientist is Director of Aeronautical Development Establishment since 1 January 2022.
Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) was established in January 1959 at High Grounds, Bangalore.[ 3]
ADE Directors[ 3] Dr O.P. Mediratta Wg Cdr P Gopalan Vivek R. Sinha Air Cmde H.N. Krishnamurthy AVM H.N. Krishnamurthy B.G. Patwardhan Dr. Kota Harinarayana Dr. K.G. Narayanan M.D. Aravamudhan G. Elangovan P.S. Krishnan P. Srikumar MVKV Prasad[ 4] Dr Venugopal S
Technology divisions [ edit ] Aerodynamics Division[ 5] Aircraft Structures Design Centre Propulsion Systems Division Flight Control Computer Division Flight Simulation Division Flight Control Test Systems Flight Test Telecommand and Tracking Division Flight Mechanics and Control Engineering Software Engineering Division - LCA Software Engineering Division -UAV Mission Sensors Technology Division Avionics Systems Division Assembly and Integration Centre for UAVs Aerial Image Exploitation Laboratory Composite Technology Centre Quality & Airworthiness Combat Aircraft Systems - TEJAS Flight Simulation
Aeronautical Systems Armament & Combat Engineering Systems Electronics and Communication Systems Life Sciences Micro Electronic Devices, Computational Systems & Cyber Systems Missiles and Strategic Systems Naval Systems and Materials Human Resources System Analysis & Modelling Corporate Directorates Research Boards DRDO Young Scientist Laboratories Other Related Body/Institute