AR&DB Board Members
| Sr. No. | Designation | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chairman DRDO, Ministry of Defence | Chairman |
| 2 | Secretary, Defence | Member |
| 3 | Secretary, Defence Production | Member |
| 4 | Chairman, ISRO | Member |
| 5 | DG R&D (Aeronautical Systems) | Member |
| 6 | Deputy Chief of Air Staff | Member |
| 7 | Director General (Technology Management) | Member |
| 8 | Addl. FA (R&D) & JS | Member |
| 9 | Programme Director, ADA | Member |
| 10 | Director, DRDL/RCI/ASL | Member |
| 11 | Director ADE | Member |
| 12 | Director, GTRE | Member |
| 13 | Director, NAL | Member |
| 14 | Director, VSSC | Member |
| 15 | President, Aeronautical Society of India | Member |
| 16 | Director (D& D) Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd., Bangalore | Member |
| 17 | Secretary, AR&DB | Member Secretary |
STEERING COMMITTEE OF AR&DB
The board is assisted by a Steering Committee in Technology forecasting, monitoring/review of large value/multi-disciplinary projects, and supports planning/setting up of Centers of Excellence.
The Steering Committee also assists the Aeronautics R&D Board in the formulation of plans and programmes of relevance to the needs of the country in the areas of Aeronautics & Missiles.
STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
| Sr. No. | Designation | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr Vikas Kumar, DS & Former Director, DMRL, Hyderabad | Chairman |
| 2 | Director General (Aeronautical Systems) | Co-Chairperson |
| 3 | Director General (Technology Management) | Co-Chairman |
| 4 | Director, NAL, Bangalore | Member |
| 5 | Director, GTRE, Bangalore | Member |
| 6 | Director, DRDL, Hyderabad | Member |
| 7 | Director, ADE, Bangalore | Member |
| 8 | Director, Air Staff Requirement, New Delhi | Member |
| 9 | General Manager (Design/ARDC), HAL, Bangalore | Member |
| 10 | Director, DMRL, Hyderabad | Member |
| 11 | Director General, Civil Aviation, R&D Centre, New Delhi | Member |
| 12 | Director, Directorate of Special Project, ISRO Hqrs., Deptt. of Space, Antariksh Bhawan, Bangalore | Member |
| 13 | Secretary, AR&DB, DRDO HQ Annexe, Old LASTEC Building, 4th Floor, Room No. 411, Metcalfe House, Civil Lines, Delhi-110054 | Member Secretary |
Specialists Panel of AR&DB
AR&DB operates through a number of specialist Panels. The Panels meet periodically to review and recommend new proposals and monitor the ongoing projects. In addition, these Panels are also responsible to expand the aeronautics research base in the country by way of motivating and nurturing young scientists and R&D institutions to take up activities in the specialist areas. Presently, there are Seven Specialist Panels to cover the different disciplines, viz.,
- Aerodynamics Panel
- Aerospace Resources Panel
- Materials & Manufacturing Panel
- Propulsion Panel
- Structures Panel
- Systems/ Systems Engineering Panel
- Unmanned Aero Systems Panel