DRDO Chairman Urges Universities To Accelerate Defence Technologies

DRDO Chairman Samir V. Kamat visited SRM University-A.P. on February 17, 2026, urging a collaborative ecosystem where academia, DRDO labs, start-ups and MSMEs accelerate defence technologies within three to five years. He praised SRM AP’s ICME materials research and quantum navigation and sensor work, and advised close partnerships for technology transfer to speed operational deployment and national self-reliance.