The Directorate of Futuristic Technology Management (DFTM) under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has invited research proposals for a range of identified Research Problems for DRDO Industry–Academia Centres of Excellence (DIA-CoEs).
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Key Details at a Glance
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) |
| Directorate | Directorate of Futuristic Technology Management (DFTM) |
| Programme | DRDO Industry Academia – Centres of Excellence (DIA-CoEs) |
| Call | Research Problems for DIA-CoEs |
| Start Date | 25 September 2026 |
| Last Date | 31 December 2026 |
| Research Focus | Directed research in futuristic defence technologies |
| Eligible Research Ecosystem | Academia and National Research Institutes |
| Submission Email | [email protected] |
Research Areas and Problems
The official document lists 19 research problems:
| No. | Research Problem | DRDO Laboratory/Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sensitivity / Survivability Analysis of Stealth Unmanned Combat Aircraft under Heavily Contested Airspace | ADE |
| 2 | Technologies for Low Observable High Temperature Radar Absorbing Structure | ADE |
| 3 | Low Observable Optical and IR Window | ADE |
| 4 | Low Observable Radome | ADE |
| 5 | Low Observable Broadband (2–18 GHz) Air Intake Duct | ADE |
| 6 | Algorithms for Integrated Vehicle Health Management (IVHM) | ADE |
| 7 | Terrain Aided Navigation System | ADE |
| 8 | Scene Aided Navigation System | ADE |
| 9 | FPGA IP Core for Eigen Vector Decomposition and Singular Value Decomposition | DLRL |
| 10 | Single Station Location Algorithm for HF DF using Azimuth Bearing, Elevation Bearing and Ionospheric Model Software | DLRL |
| 11 | Geolocation of Terrestrial Radio Emitters from RF Payloads on LEO Satellites | DLRL |
| 12 | Conduction Cooled Lightweight Electronics Chassis for Man Portable Mountaineering | DLRL |
| 13 | On-Chip Analog to Information Converter (AIC) for Minimum 2 GHz Bandwidth | DYSL CT |
| 14 | Radar Waveforms for Low Probability of Intercept (LPI) Radar | LRDE |
| 15 | Design and Development of Hybrid Rotary Joint for RADAR Applications | LRDE |
| 16 | Design, Simulation and Prototype Development of Double Sided Linear Induction Motor (DSLIM) Drive | R&DE(E) |
| 17 | II-VI Quantum Dots Based Infrared Detectors | SSPL |
| 18 | Proximity Sensing Technology for Fuzes | TBRL |
| 19 | Power Sources for Fuzing Application | TBRL |
Important Dates
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Call Start Date | 25 September 2026 |
| Last Date | 31 December 2026 |
| Call | Research Problems for DIA-CoEs |
| Issuing Organisation | Directorate of Futuristic Technology Management (DFTM), DRDO |
How to Submit a Proposal?
DFTM is inviting project proposals from academia and national research institutes for the identified research problem statements.
Fully furnished project proposals are to be submitted to DFTM through the email address: [email protected]