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'''Defence Research and Development Laboratory''' ('''DRDL''') is an Indian missile development laboratory, part of the [[Defence Research and Development Organisation|Defence Research and Development Organization]] (DRDO). Their charter is centered on the design, development, and flight evaluation of various types of missile systems for the [[Indian armed forces]].

== Vision ==

The organization's vision statement<ref name="drdl-vm">[http://drdo.gov.in/drdo/labs1/DRDL/English/indexnew.jsp?pg=homepage.jsp "DRDL - Homepage | Defence Research & Development Laboratory DRDO DRDO"]. ''drdo.gov.in.'' {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181111173658/https://drdo.gov.in/drdo/labs1/DRDL/English/indexnew.jsp?pg=homepage.jsp|date=11 November 2018}} {{bare URL inline|date=April 2023}}</ref> reads:

''"Be a design and development house for missile based weapon systems required for tactical applications from multiple platforms."''

Its stated mission<ref name="drdl-vm" /> is to:

''"Develop the state of the art infrastructure and technologies required for different classes of missiles. Transfer the technology to production agency for guided missile products."''

== History ==

In 1958, the government of India constituted a team of Indian engineers, mostly from the [[Indian Ordnance Factories]]- called the '''Special Weapons Development Team''' - to research guided missile weapons development. It was founded by [[S. P. Chakravarti]], the father of Electronics and Telecommunication engineering in India, who also founded the DLRL and the [[Electronics and Radar Development Establishment]] (LRDE).<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://in.booksc.eu/book/53133498/850b31 |title=Prof. S.P. Chakravarti (1904–1981) |author=Mitra, S.N. |journal=IETE Journal of Research |volume=28 |issue=8 |date=August 1982 |pages=385–390 |doi=10.1080/03772063.1982.11452762 }}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> This team was later expanded into DRDL, a full-fledged laboratory, in June 1961, at the campus of Defence Science Centre, Delhi.<ref name="drdl-about">{{Cite web |url=http://drdo.gov.in/drdo/labs/DRDL/English/index.jsp?pg=HistoricalBG.jsp |title=Historical Background |website=Defence Research and Development Laboratory |access-date=2012-05-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210112328/http://drdo.gov.in/drdo/labs/DRDL/English/index.jsp?pg=HistoricalBG.jsp |archive-date=2012-02-10 }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Siddiqui |first=Huma |date=2022-08-15 |title=From Agni to BrahMos: A look at India's deadly missile arsenal |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/defence-instruments-of-skyfall-how-missiles-shaped-75-years-of-india-2629276/ |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref> It later shifted to Hyderabad after the state government granted them the former Nizam's army barracks. This was the genesis of the '''Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL)''',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl2603/stories/20090213260309700.htm |title=Missile shield |access-date=2012-05-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130207034302/http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl2603/stories/20090213260309700.htm |archive-date=2013-02-07 }}</ref> under the [[Defence Research and Development Organisation]] (DRDO).

=== Vision and mission ===

TheBeing a design and development house for missile-based weapon systems needed for tactical applications across many platforms is the organization's visionobjective. statementIts aim is to create the cutting-edge technology and infrastructure needed for various class of missiles. Give the production agency the technology for the guided missiles.<ref name="drdl-vm">[http://drdo.gov.in/drdo/labs1/DRDL/English/indexnew.jsp?pg=homepage.jsp "DRDL - Homepage | Defence Research & Development Laboratory DRDO DRDO"]. ''drdo.gov.in.'' {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181111173658/https://drdo.gov.in/drdo/labs1/DRDL/English/indexnew.jsp?pg=homepage.jsp|date=11 November 2018}} {{bare URL inline|date=April 2023}}</ref> reads:

The DRDO launched [[Project Devil]] and [[Project Valiant]] to reverse engineer Soviet-origin guided missiles and create intercontinental ballistic missiles, respectively, which prompted the DRDL to begin developing missile guidance systems. Although both initiatives were abandoned before they were successful, the work completed aided DRDL in increasing its capacity. Afterwards, this assisted DRDL in leading the [[Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme|Integrated Guided Missiles Development Program]] (IGMDP). By 2011, India started producing cutting-edge components in-house and was fully independent in end-to-end missile development.<ref name=":0" />