DRDO-IITs Join Hands For Research & Development: 8 Key Points

In an effort to synergise efforts to develop products and related critical aerospace technologies, the DRDO on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with IIT Bombay and Madras to establish a Bi-nodal ‘Centre of Propulsion Technology’ (CoPT) at the two institutions. This DRDO-IITs bond is being looked upon as a medium to attract more talent

1. The initiative aims to achieve synergy between DRDO and IITs for channelising the research efforts for developing products and related critical aerospace technologies.
2. The Centre will evolve mechanisms to facilitate execution of programmes related to propulsion technology.
3. It will engage both IITs as primary research nodes.
4. It will also undertake advanced collaborative research in the areas of critical defence technologies.
5. The Centre will facilitate and undertake multidisciplinary directed research in the focused areas of futuristic Aero Engines, Hypersonic propulsion for long duration flights, solid propellant combustion modelling and morphing aircraft technologies.
6. The establishment of CoPT will further strengthen the DRDO’s relationship with IITs and other academic research institutions.
7. It is envisaged to emerge as a centre of excellence for conducting basic and applied research in the areas of Aero-propulsion technologies, and achieve recognition as one of the best research centres in the world.
8. The Centre will develop mechanisms to facilitate execution of programmes related to propulsion technology. The construction of this centre will attract talent to the field.