Chitradurga: DRDO carries out successful flight trial of Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator, an indigenous high-speed flying-wing UAV from the Aeronautical Test Range, Chitradurga in Karnataka.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/india/watch-drdo-trial-autonomous-flying-wing-tech-demonstrator-karnataka-9070485/

DRDO has received 8% more allocation while ISRO’s allocations have been cut by 9 percent in the coming fiscal year.

Source: https://www.newdelhitimes.com/why-2023-budget-marks-confidence-and-continuity-in-modi-governments-vision/

Kurulkar, a director of DRDO, who was arrested on espionage charge by the Maharashtra ATS has association with the RSS for four generations, Congress said.

Source: https://ummid.com/news/2023/may/10.05.2023/pakistani-spy-in-drdo-is-rss-member-of-four-generations-congress.html

Pinaka with a range of 120 km is under development, DRDO officials had stated earlier.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/army-likely-to-complete-inducting-114-dhanush-guns-by-2026/article67317964.ece

The DRDO is also exploring increasing the range of Pinaka rockets to 120 km and 300 km,” the source stated.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/army-likely-to-complete-inducting-114-dhanush-guns-by-2026/article67317964.ece

The Pinaka Mk-I (Enhanced) Rocket System and Pinaka Area Denial Munition Rocket Systems being flight-tested by DRDO and the Indian Army in Pokhran.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/govt-approves-4th-positive-indigenisation-list-of-sub-systems-to-promote-domestic-defence-industry/article66849265.ece