Archive · 21 Nov 2025
India, France Strengthen Defence Tech Ties with DRDO-DGA Agreement
India and France agreed to work together more on defence technology.
They will share ideas, do research together, and even swap tools and knowledge.
This will help them make better defence stuff for the future.
India and France signed a technical agreement between DRDO and DGA
Aims to deepen collaboration in defence research and development
Includes joint research, training, testing, info exchange, and workshops
Allows transfer of equipment, know-how, and technologies
Key areas of cooperation: aeronautics, unmanned vehicles, materials, cyber, AI, space, propulsion, sensors, quantum, underwater tech
- Who
- Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) of India and Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) of France
- What
- Signed a technical agreement for defence technology collaboration
- When
- Thursday, November 21, 2025
- Where
- DRDO Bhawan, India
- Why
- To develop innovative solutions for future defence challenges
Proponents of the Agreement
Potential Critics
Joint Research
Proponents of the Agreement
Will lead to innovative solutions
Potential Critics
May result in dependency on foreign technology
- Signed By
- Secretary Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO, Samir V Kamat and National Armaments Director, DGA, France, Lt Gen Gael Diaz de Tuesta
- Key Areas of Cooperation
- Aeronautical platforms, unmanned vehicles, advanced material, cyber security, AI, space, navigation, propulsion, sensors, quantum technologies, underwater technologies