Aeronautical Development Establishment

Aeronautical Development Establishment
Established1959
Field of research
Aeronautics
DirectorShri Y Dilip[1]
AddressNew Thippasandra,
Bangalore–560 075
LocationBengaluru, Karnataka
Operating agency
DRDO
Websitewww.drdo.ade.gov.in

Aeronautical Development Establishment is a laboratory of India's Defence Research and Development Organisation. Located in Bangalore, its primary function is research and development in the field of military aviation.[2]

Recent[when?] successful projects include Lakshya (an aerial target), Nishant (a reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle), Nirbhay(a subsonic cruise missile), flight simulators for (LCA, Ajit, Kiran, Mig-21) and avionics packages for Tejas-LCA (display and FCC). It earlier worked on Sparrow (mini-uav) and Ulka (aerial target).

Shri Y Dilip, Outstanding Scientist is Director of Aeronautical Development Establishment since 01st January 2022.

  1. ^ "Aeronautical Development Establishment". Archived from the original on 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  2. ^ "DRDO Labs". Archived from the original on 26 December 2007. Retrieved 8 February 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)