Dr G. Satheesh Reddy Appointed Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman, DRDO

Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) appointed distinguished missile scientist Dr. G Satheesh Reddy as Secretary of Department of Defence R&D (DDR&D) & Chairman of Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) .

Ministry of Defence
  • Prior to this appointment he was scientific adviser to defence minister & director general, Missiles & Strategic Systems (DG MSS) .
  • Union Govt. in May 2015 had bifurcated post of scientific adviser to defence minister-cum-DRDO chief, which was held by one person till then.

Dr. G Satheesh Reddy

He is well known for his significant contributions to indigenous design, development, deployment of diversified missiles & strategic systems, guided weapons, avionics technologies & for sustained efforts in advancement of aerospace technologies & industries in India.

  • He hails from Nellore in Andhra Pradesh.
  • He had graduated in electronics & communication engineering from JNTU, Anantapur, & received his MS & Ph. D. from JNTU, Hyderabad.
  • He joined Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL) , Hyderabad in 1986.
  • Subsequently he had joined Research Centre Imarat (RCI) , which is brain child of scientist & late president Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, after its formation.
  • He was elevated as Distinguished Scientist in September 2014 & was appointed as scientific adviser to defence minister in May 2015.
  • In this role, he had significantly contributed to formulation of many national policies & was pivotal in evolving roadmap for self-sufficiency in missiles.
  • As DG of Missiles & Strategic Systems (DG, MSS) , he had spearheaded Abdul Kalam Missile Complex Laboratories - ASL, DRDL and RCI, ITR, TBRL and other technical facilities.
  • He had led design & development of wide range of tactical & strategic missile systems to attain complete self-sufficiency in missiles & initiated many projects to equip armed forces w⟋state-of-the-art weapons & technologies.
  • He had played imp. role in invigorating Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) programme & developed mission critical technologies for long range Agni-5 missile.
  • As director, RCI, he had led many programmes, projects & steered development of indigenous RF & IIR Seekers.

Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO)

  • Established: 1958.
  • It advises govt. on scientific aspects of military equipment & logistics & formulation of research, design & development plans for equipment required by 3 services-Army, Navy & Air Force.
  • Vision
  • Make India prosperous by establishing world class science & technology base & provide Defence Services decisive edge by equipping them w⟋internationally competitive systems & solutions.
  • Mission
    • Design, develop & lead to production state-of-the-art sensors, weapon systems, platforms & allied equipment for our Defence Services.
    • Provide technological solutions to Services to optimize combat effectiveness & to promote well-being of troops.
    • Develop infrastructure & committed quality manpower & build strong indigenous technology base.

Examrace Team at Aug 22, 2021