DRDO Establishment
Formed by merging the Technical Development Establishment and the Directorate of Technical Development and Production with the Defence Science Organisation.
IGMDP Launch
The Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme was launched under Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam to make India self-sufficient in missile technology.
> LEADERSHIP: Dr. Kalam (Missile Man)
Prithvi Missile
India's first indigenously developed surface-to-surface tactical ballistic missile was successfully flight-tested.
HAL Tejas Maiden Flight
The Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas successfully completed its first flight, marking a new era in Indian aviation.
Arjun Tank Induction
The Arjun Main Battle Tank was inducted into the Indian Army, featuring state-of-the-art Fire Control Systems and Kanchan armour.
Agni-V ICBM
Successful first test of the Agni-V, India's first Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) with a range of over 5,000 km.
Nuclear Triad Complete
INS Arihant, India's first indigenous nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, was commissioned, completing India's nuclear triad.
Mission Shakti (ASAT)
India successfully tested an Anti-Satellite (ASAT) missile, destroying a target satellite in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
Mission Divyastra
DRDO successfully flight-tested the Agni-5 missile with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology.
> STATUS: Successful Test
Hypersonic Milestone
DRDO successfully flight-tested India's first indigenous long-range hypersonic missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island.
AMCA Stealth Fighter
The Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) is India's 5th-generation stealth fighter project, currently under development.
> ROLLOUT: Planned 2028
