DRDO Saves ₹2,64,000 Cr via Indigenous Research in 5 Yrs: Parl Panel

• DRDO saved over ₹2,64,156 crore in five years due to indigenous research.
• A Parliamentary panel lauded DRDO for achieving crucial milestones in hypersonic technologies and missiles.
• Recent DRDO successes include flight testing a long-range hypersonic anti-ship missile and MIRV technology using the Agni ballistic missile.
• DRDO also developed and tested Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) and completed trials for Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile.

Why It Matters: DRDO's indigenous research saved ₹2.64 lakh crore, boosting India's defense self-reliance.