Archive · 3 Nov 2025
Ankathi Raju Appointed Director of DRDL Hyderabad
A very smart scientist named Ankathi Raju has been chosen to lead an important lab in India.
This lab, called DRDL in Hyderabad, works on making advanced missile systems for the country's defense.
Raju has been working there for a long time and has helped with many projects, like making rocket engines and other special parts for missiles.
He has degrees in engineering from well-known universities.
His new job is to guide the lab's future work and make sure it continues to be innovative in creating new defense technologies.
He officially started his new role on Saturday.
Ankathi Raju appointed as the new Director of the Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) in Hyderabad.
Raju, a Distinguished Scientist, has over 30 years of experience in defense research.
DRDL is a key laboratory under the DRDO, focused on developing advanced missile systems.
His past contributions include work on missile propulsion systems and technologies like ASAT.
The appointment is expected to boost DRDL's strategic capabilities and innovation.
- Who
- Ankathi Raju
- What
- Appointed as Director of the Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad.
- When
- Saturday
- Where
- Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad
- Why
- To lead one of India’s premier defense research institutions and further strengthen its strategic capabilities and innovation trajectory.
- New Director
- Ankathi Raju
- Institution
- Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad
- Assumed Charge
- Saturday
- Raju's Education
- B.E. Mechanical Engineering (Osmania University), M.Tech Aeronautical Engineering Propulsion (IIT Mumbai)
- Key Contributions
- Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet, liquid propulsion for missiles (Prithvi, Agni, PAD, PDV), Mission Shakti (ASAT), reaction control systems, air defence interceptors, axial flow compressor technologies