Defence Research Development Organisation......... Armament Research Board

ARMAMENT RESEARCH BOARD (ARMREB)

DRDO is devoted to the design and development of state-of-art Defence systems and has chain of over 50 laboratories all over the country, covering a wide spectrum of disciplines. It has endeavoured to undertake and pursue research in various scientific fields in pursuit of acquiring self-sufficiency in critical technologies needed for design and development of world-class equipment/systems and has been collaborating with various Academic Institutions, R&D Organizations and Industries for achieving this.

DRDO had constituted an "Armament Research Board (ARMREB)" in 1997 for promoting innovative research in scientific fields useful for armament discipline. Armament being a complex multi-disciplinary field involves ballistics & aerodynamics, materials & metallurgy, mechanical & electronic engineering, opto-electronics & computer techniques, explosives & pyrotechnics, modeling, simulation and system analyses, etc. Three research panels covering the entire spectrum of armament discipline, are operating under the Board to make its functioning more effective. The address for communication to Board/Panels alongwith thrust areas of the panels is enclosed as an Appendix.

Vision

To enlarge the scientific community in India in the field of Armament Technology by harnessing and nurturing the research talent available in various academic & research institutions and to develop expertise and technologies in the field of Armaments.

Mission

To enhance the intellectual level, physical infrastructure and scientific understanding in the field of Armaments to meet the future challenges.

Objectives of ARMREB

To foster knowledge-based growth of Armament discipline in the country, strengthening and integration national resource of knowledge, know how, experience, facilities and infrastructure
To catalyze the much needed cross-fertilization of ideas and experiences between Defence and non-Defence experts in scientific and technical fields that contribute to armament technology
To launch and coordinate research in specified areas of armament discipline in academic institutions
To create conditions suitable for attracting talent through research collaborations and other academic exchanges
To adopt synergic approach towards national needs and priorities in the field of Armaments, keeping in view the global advancements, in order to develop competence in key areas
To help in creating self-sufficiency in critical technologies needed for development of competitive armament stores and put the armament discipline in the forefront in global scenario
To lead to technological innovations useful for short and long term combat multiplier

Charter of ARMREB

To support basic research applicable to armament discipline
To set principles and practices governing the relationship of DRDO with the academic world
To consider and approve, by peer evaluation, research proposals submitted to ARMREB
To set funding pattern and funding methodology for the research panels of ARMREB
To decide on specific research programmes of individual projects exceeding Rs 25 lakhs or involving major civil works
ARMREB will exclude funding of development of system hardware.

Grants-in-aid Scheme

ARMREB has instituted a "Grants-in-Aid" scheme to harness and nurture the research talent available in academic institutions. Under this scheme, grants are offered to research organizations/universities/departments/laboratories/industries for research in basic sciences and engineering, setting up basic facilities/infrastructures and conduct of seminars/symposia/ workshops etc.

Address :

Dr. B.R. Gandhe
Director Armaments &
Secretary ARMREB
Defence R&D Organization
Room No. 416, 4th Floor, 'A' Wing,
DRDO Bhawan, Rajaji Marg
New Delhi - 110 011
Tel : 011-2301 7680, 2300 7416
Fax : 011-2301 7505
E-mail : brgandhe@drdohq.res.in