The following table illustrates the major research centers of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) −
| Laboratory Name |
Area of Research |
Location |
| Aerial Delivery Research & Development Establishment (ADRDE) |
Parachutes & Aerial Systems |
Agra |
| Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (VRDE) |
Wheeled Vehicles |
Ahmednagar |
| Naval Materials Research Laboratory (NMRL) |
Naval Materials |
Ambernath |
| Integrated Test Range (ITR) |
Missile Testing |
Balasore |
| Proof and Experimental Establishment (PXE) |
Armament Testing |
Balasore |
| Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) |
Aeronautics |
Bengaluru |
| Centre for Air Borne System (CABS) |
Air-Borne Systems |
Bengaluru |
| Centre for Artificial Intelligence & Robotics (CAIR) |
Artificial Intelligence & Robotics |
Bengaluru |
| Defence Avionics Research Establishment (DARE) |
Avionics |
Bengaluru |
| Defence Bio-engineering & Electromedical Laboratory (DEBEL) |
Bio-engineering |
Bengaluru |
| Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) |
Gas Turbine |
Bengaluru |
| Electronics & Radar Development Establishment (LRDE) |
Radars |
Bengaluru |
| Microwave Tube Research & Development Centre (MTRDC) |
Microwave Devices |
Bengaluru |
| Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE) |
Snow and Avalanche |
Chandigarh |
| Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL) |
Ballistics |
Chandigarh |
| Combat Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (CVRDE) |
Combat Vehicles |
Chennai |
| Defence Electronics Applications Laboratory (DEAL) |
Electronics & Communication Systems |
Dehradun |
| Instruments Research & Development Establishment (IRDE) |
Electronics & Optical Systems |
Dehradun |
| Centre for Fire, Explosives & Environment Safety (CFEES) |
Explosives |
Delhi |
| Defence Institute of Physiology & Allied Sciences (DIPAS) |
Physiology |
Delhi |
| Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR) |
Psychological Research |
Delhi |
| Defence Terrain Research Laboratory (DTRL) |
Terrain Research |
Delhi |
| Institute of Nuclear Medicines & Allied Sciences (INMAS) |
Nuclear Medicine |
Delhi |
| Joint Cipher Bureau (JCB) |
Cipher Systems |
Delhi |
| Laser Science & Technology Centre (LASTEC) |
Laser Technology |
Delhi |
| Scientific Analysis Group (SAG) |
Cryptology |
Delhi |
| Solid State Physics Laboratory (SSPL) |
Solid- State/ Semiconductor Materials |
Delhi |
| Defence Research & Development Establishment (DRDE) |
Chemical & Biological Warfare |
Gwalior |
| Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research (DIBER) |
Bio-Energy |
Haldwani |
| Advanced Numerical Research & Analysis Group (ANURAG) |
Computational System |
Hyderabad |
| Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL) |
Missiles & Strategic Systems |
Hyderabad |
| Centre for High Energy Systems and Sciences (CHESS) |
High Energy Weapons |
Hyderabad |
| Defence Electronics Research Laboratory (DLRL) |
Electronic Warfare |
Hyderabad |
| Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL) |
Metallurgy |
Hyderabad |
| Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL) |
Missile & Strategic Systems |
Hyderabad |
| Research Centre Imarat (RCI) |
Missile & Strategic Systems |
Hyderabad |
| Defence Laboratory (DL) |
Camouflaging and Isotopes |
Jodhpur |
| Defence Materials & Stores Research & Development Establishment (DMSRDE) |
Textiles, Polymers & Composites |
Kanpur |
| Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL) |
Sonar Systems |
Kochi |
| Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR) |
High Altitude Agroanimal Research |
Leh |
| Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL) |
Food Research |
Mysore |
| Armaments Research & Development Establishment (ARDE) |
Armaments |
Pune |
| High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) |
High Energy Materials |
Pune |
| Research & Development Establishment (Engrs) (R&DE[E]) |
Engineering Systems & Weapon Platforms |
Pune |
| Defence Research Laboratory (DRL) |
Health & Hygiene |
Tezpur |
| Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL) |
Underwater Weapons |
Visakhapatnam |
