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]
| Established | 1959 |
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Field of research | Aeronautics |
| Director | Shri Y Dilip[1] |
| Address | New Thippasandra, Bangalore–560 075 |
| Location | Bengaluru, Karnataka |
Operating agency | DRDO |
| Website | www.drdo.ade.gov.in |
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.
History edit
Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) was established in January 1959 at High Grounds, Bangalore.[3]
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Technology divisions edit
- Aerodynamics Division [5]
- Aircraft Structures Design Centre
- Propulsion Systems Division
- Flight Control Computer Division
- Flight Simulation Division
- Flight Control Test Systems
- Flight Test Telecommand and Tracking Division
- Flight Mechanics and Control Engineering
- Software Engineering Division - LCA
- Software Engineering Division -UAV
- Mission Sensors Technology Division
- Avionics Systems Division
- Assembly and Integration Centre for UAVs
- Aerial Image Exploitation Laboratory
- Composite Technology Centre
- Quality & Airworthiness
- Combat Aircraft Systems - TEJAS
- Flight Simulation
References edit
- ^ "Aeronautical Development Establishment". Archived from the original on 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "DRDO Labs". Archived from the original on 26 December 2007. Retrieved 8 February 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "Historical Background". Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ "M V K V Prasad appointed new Director of Aeronautical Development Establishment". The Economic Times. 11 July 2018. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "ADE : Areas of Work". Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2012.