Aeronautical Development Establishment
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{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox Laboratory
|name = Aeronautical Development Establishment
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|established = 1959
|research_field = Aeronautics
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|operating_agency = DRDO
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|address = New Thippasandra,
Bangalore–560 075
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|website =[https://www.drdo.gov.in/labs-and-establishments/aeronautical-development-establishment-ade www.drdo.ade.gov.in]
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Aeronautical Development Establishment is a laboratory of India's Defence Research and Development Organisation. Located in Bangalore, its primary function is research and development in the field of military aviation.{{cite web|url=http://www.drdo.org/labindex.shtml |title=DRDO Labs |accessdate=2008-02-08 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071226023517/http://www.drdo.org/labindex.shtml |archivedate=2007-12-26 |url-status=usurped }}
Recent{{when|date=November 2019}} successful projects include Lakshya (an aerial target), Nishant (a reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle), Ghatak, Nirbhay (a subsonic cruise missile), flight simulators (for LCA, Ajit, Kiran, and Mig-21) and avionics packages for Tejas-LCA (display and FCC). It earlier worked on Sparrow (mini-uav) and Ulka (aerial target).
Shri Y Dilip, Outstanding Scientist is Director of Aeronautical Development Establishment since 1 January 2022.
History
Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) was established in January 1959 at High Grounds, Bangalore.{{cite web|url=http://www.drdo.gov.in/drdo/labs/ADE/English/index.jsp?pg=HistoricalBG.jsp|title=Historical Background|access-date=29 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120803023020/http://drdo.gov.in/drdo/labs/ADE/English/index.jsp?pg=HistoricalBG.jsp|archive-date=3 August 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
Technology divisions
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- Aerodynamics Division {{cite web|url=http://drdo.gov.in/drdo/labs/ADE/English/index.jsp?pg=AreasWork.jsp|title=ADE : Areas of Work|accessdate=23 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019021948/http://drdo.gov.in/drdo/labs/ADE/English/index.jsp?pg=AreasWork.jsp|archive-date=19 October 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
- Aircraft Structures Design Centre
- Propulsion Systems Division
- Flight Control Computer Division
- Flight Simulation Division
- Flight Control Test Systems
- Flight Test Telecommand and Tracking Division
- Flight Mechanics and Control Engineering
- Software Engineering Division - LCA
- Software Engineering Division -UAV
- Mission Sensors Technology Division
- Avionics Systems Division
- Assembly and Integration Centre for UAVs
- Aerial Image Exploitation Laboratory
- Composite Technology Centre
- Quality & Airworthiness
- Combat Aircraft Systems - TEJAS
- Flight Simulation
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References
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