DRDO Saves ₹2,64,156 Cr in 5 Years Via Indigenous Research: Panel

• DRDO saved over ₹2,64,156 crore in the last five years due to indigenous research, a parliamentary panel reported.
• The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence praised DRDO for its achievements and contributions to strengthening indigenous defence R&D.
• DRDO achieved crucial milestones in developing next-generation hypersonic technologies and missiles.
• Recent successes include the flight test of a long-range hypersonic anti-ship missile (Nov 2024) and MIRV technology with the Agni missile (Mar 2024).
• VSHORADS and Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile were also successfully developed and tested by DRDO.

Why It Matters: DRDO's indigenous research saves billions and boosts India's defense capabilities.