National Association of Software and Services Industry (NASSCOM), the Indian IT industry lobby, has signed a deal with the Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to focus on developing innovative technologies.
Under the terms of the memorandum of understanding, NASSCOM’s expertise will complement DRDO’s capabilities to develop advanced projects for the IT industry. In addition, the agreement will enhance the involvement of the IT software companies for DRDO’s development projects.
DRDO’s advanced military systems projects are increasingly relying on software, thus, its partnership with NASSCOM is essential for the development of its software projects related to radars, electronic warfare systems, flight control systems, avionics, missile systems, and command, control, and communication systems.
According to Kiran Karnik, the President of NASSCOM, the partnership with the Indian R&D agency will allow NASSCOM to focus on creating an innovative ecosystem.
