| S. No. | Centre Name | Research Verticals | Thrust Areas |
|---|
| 3 | DIA-RCoE, IIT Madras | 1. Power Electronics and its Thermal Management (PETM) | Material and Devices for High Power Applications |
| | | | Thermal Management of Power Electronic Components |
| | | | Robust Electronics Implementation for Mission Critical Applications |
| | | 2. Hydro-Dynamics, Control and Acoustics (HDCA) | Low Noise Propulsion System |
| | | | Super Cavitating Torpedo |
| | | | Application Specific Unconventional Hull Structure |
| | | | Adaption of Advanced Technologies for Naval System Integration |
| | | | Structural Health Monitoring for Naval Systems |
| | | | Design of Lightweight Auxiliary Launching Craft (Air, Surface and Underwater) |
| | | | Fire Control System for Naval Platforms |
| | | | Underwater ISR and Communication |
| | | | Sonar Technologies |
| | | | Technologies for Naval Weapons and Countermeasures |
| | | | AL/ML based Technologies for Underwater Systems |
| | | | Naval Stealth Technologies. |
| | | | Non Acoustic Method of U/W Detection and Communication Technologies. |
| | | | Ship without Wakes |
| | | | Stable Naval Platform for Precision Firing |
| | | | Acoustically Silent Vessels |
| | | 3. Advanced Combat Vehicle Technologies (ACVT) | Subsystem Level Research and Design of Combat Vehicles |
| | | | Simulation, Modelling and Digital Twin Technologies for Combat Vehicles |
| | | | Heavy Engine Technologies (>500 HP) |
| | | | Novel Integration Components & Technologies in Combat Vehicles |
| | | | Battle field situational awareness technology. |
| | | | Passive and Active based IFF (identification of friend or foe) |
| | | 4. High Power CW Laser Technology (> 10kW) (HPLT) | Coherent Beam Combining |
| | | | Narrow Line Width Fiber Laser Sources |
| | | | Low Divergence Beam Formation and Maintenance |
| | | | Packaging of Laser Components & Integration |
| | | | Laser Matter Interaction |
| | | 5. Advanced Rare Earth Materials (AREM) | Rare Earth Extraction from Indian Mineral Resources |
| | | | Magnetic Material for Defence Application |
| | | | Materials for Advanced Naval Sensors |
| | | | Materials for High Energy Densities Batteries |
| | | | Rare Earth Material based Fuel Cell Technology |
| | | | Materials for IR & MW Signature Control |
| | | | Recovery of Rare Earth Elements |
