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A surprising fact has come to light that the DRDO, the R&D arm of the Indian Defense Ministry, has saved India Rs 2.64 lakh crore in five years. A parliamentary committee has recently revealed this fact. DRDO's name is almost always present in many weapons technologies and military products that are being developed indigenously in India. DRDO is an example of great efficiency and innovation. DRDO has shown how important R&D is DRDO or the Defense Research and Development Organization develops military technologies indigenously. In recent years, DRDO's activities have increased significantly. Earlier, there was a shortage of technology required for weapons manufacturing. Most weapons had to be imported. However, DRDO has invented many technologies on its own. As a result, many weapons are being manufactured in India today. This has significantly reduced the cost of arms imports for India. Ten to fifteen years ago, India was a major importer of arms. Now it is joining the ranks of the world's largest military exporters. The products and technologies developed by DRDO are innumerable. DRDO's research has played a significant role in the development of Tejas LCA, Agni missile, Prithvi missile, Brahmos missile, Akash, Astra missiles, Pinaka rocket, anti-tank system, hypersonic missile, several radar systems, electronic warfare technologies. DRDO has many intellectual property rights, deep tech. DRDO manufactures and procures spare parts locally from MSMEs. Thus, there is a stable and easy supply chain system. It also provides training to small enterprises. It gives the technology it has invented to various companies, thereby increasing the production of products. The industrial sector also grows. An example for corporate companies… This approach of DRDO can be a model for the corporate sector. Most corporate companies are not emphasizing R&D. This increases the cost of technology import. The final profit margin of the companies decreases. Experts believe that if these companies spend some money on research, they will be able to invent better technology and compete globally.