New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- Directorate of Futuristic Technology Management (DFTM) at Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) HQs released the redefined and augmented Research Verticals & Thrust Areas across DRDO Industry Academia - Centres of Excellence (DIA-CoEs) to streamline and enhance the focus of Directed Research in New Delhi on Friday, as per a release.

The realignment and augmentation of research areas include future technology requirements of DRDO laboratories and deep technology research areas.

According to the release, the existing 65 Research Verticals distributed across 15 DIA-CoEs have been redesigned into 82 Research Verticals. This important development is part of a strategic effort to refine the DIA-CoEs' resear...