The Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) was signed among DG DRDO S Christopher, IIT Bombay Director Prof Devang Khakharand IIT Madras Director Prof B Ramamurthi.
Objective:
The agreement object is to achieving synergy between DRDO and IITs for channelizing research efforts towards developing products and related critical aerospace technologies.
Key details:
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. The IITs faculty members that DRDO will go the extra mile in supporting the venture.
It will also undertake advanced collaborative research in the areas of critical defence technologies.
It will involve both IITs as primary research nodes.
They facilitate and undertake multidisciplinary directed research in the focused areas of innovative aero engines and hypersonic propulsion for long duration flight.
About Defence Research and Development (DRDO) :
DRDO is an agency of the Republic of India, charged with the military՚s research and development.
It՚s headquartered in New Delhi.
DRDO faithfully working towards attractive self-reliance in Defence Systems and undertakes design & development leading to production of world class weapon systems and equipment in accordance with the expressed needs.