India, July 7 -- Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is going to establish a Research Cell at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad to meet the future defence technological requirements of the country.

The 'DRDO - IITH Research Cell' will undertake basic and applied for research programs in identified technology areas.

Being established as an extension of the DRDO Research and Innovation Centre (RIC), Chennai, the Research Cell is envisaged to become a Centre of Excellence in conducting scientific and applied research in advanced technologies for defence.

The MoU to establish the Research Cell was signed by Mr. K.K. Pathak, Director, Directorate of Futuristic Technology Management (DFTM), DRDO, Shri. MSR Prasad,...