Research Centre Imarat

Missile research facility in Hyderabad, India

Research Center Imarat
Research type	Defence
Field of research	Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme
Director	Ummalaneni Raja Babu^[1]
Location	Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Operating agency	DRDO

Research Centre Imarat (RCI) is a DRDO laboratory located in Hyderabad, Telangana. The lab is responsible for Research and Development of Missile Systems, Guided Weapons and advanced Avionics for Indian Armed Forces.^[2] It was established by APJ Abdul Kalam in 1988.^[3] It is currently headed by U Raja Babu. He is the new Director General of Missiles & Strategic Systems, DRDO, Hyderabad with effect from June 1, 2023.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

Background

The Research Centre Imarat is a global frontrunner in developing avionics and navigation systems for missiles.^[8] RCI is the leading laboratory which has successfully spearheaded the Indo-Israel joint development Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) programme and had hat-trick success in its first three consecutive missions.^[9]^[10]

References

^ "Director | Defence Research and Development Organisation - DRDO, Ministry of Defence, Government of India".
^ John Pike. "Research Center Imarat (RCI) Hyderabad - India Special Weapons Facilities". globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
^ "RCI is Kalam's Brainchild, Say Scientists in Hyderabad". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 14 August 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
^ "Director | Defence Research and Development Organisation - DRDO, Ministry of Defence, Government of India".
^ "Scientist U Raja Babu appointed director of DRDO's avionics lab". 20 August 2021.
^ https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/u-raja-babu-appointed-as-director-research-centre-imarat-of-drdo-in-hyderabad20210820225057%3famp=1 ^{[dead link]}
^ "U Raja Babu DRDO's new missile man". The Times of India. 1 June 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
^ "World class in avionics".
^ "India's air defence system achieves a hat-trick - The Economic Times". The Economic Times.
^ Somasekhar, M (30 June 2016). "India test-fires surface-to-air missile".