IRDE (Instruments Research & Development Establishment) is a laboratory of the Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO) which situated in Dehradun, IRDE primary function is research and development in the field of optical and electro-optical instrumentation.

Products

Complete Fire Control Systems
Target Acquisition Systems
Stand Alone Thermal Imagers
Night Vision Devices (II Sight, LLTV)
Day Vision Devices (Episcopes, Binoculars, CPS, Sighting Systems etc.)
Stabilization Systems
Laser Range Finders
Laser Range Sensors
Laser Altitude Switches
Laser Warning Systems
Snow-surface Particle Counter
Photonics & Holographic Products
Magnifiers for Visually Handicapped
Fiber Optics Systems

Product & Technologies

Core Competences
i) Design Capabilities

Optical & electro-optical design

Opto-mechanical design

Optical thin film design

ii) Technologies

Optical Fabrication (Spherical, Conic & Aspheric Surface on glass, germanium, Silicon & metal)

Day Sight (Direct vision, Periscope & Panoramic)

Night Vision technology based on II tube and Thermal Imaging.

Hand Held Day-Night Surveillance Equipment

Stabilized Gimbals

Ballistic Computation.

iii) Systems

Electro-Optical Fire Control System.

Thermal Imaging based Surveillance Systems.

Laser Based Instruments (e.g. Range Finders, Designators, Seekers & Proximity Sensors)

Line-of-sight control system

System Engineering

iv) Research Areas

Holography

Photonic research


Areas of Work

Research, design and development in the fields of optical, electro-optical and optronic instrumentation for surveillance, reconnaissance, piloting, navigation, guidance, target identification and acquisition, weapon aiming, designation, ranging and counter measures under all weather conditions during day and night.
Design and development of complete Fire Control Systems and devices .
Design and development of Infra-Red Search & Track (IRST) Systems .
Design and development of Stand Alone Surveillance Systems .
Applied and background research and development in applied optics .
Creation and maintenance of facilities for parametric measurements, performance and environmental evaluation of optical and electro-optical components/systems
Transfer of technology to public and private sectors
Consultancy on optical and electro-optical instruments, components and materials.

Address
Contact information

Dr. SS Negi
OS, Director
IRDE, Raipur Road, Dehradun-248008, Uttarakhand, INDIA
Tel: +91-135-2787169, 2787126
Fax: +91-135-2787128, 2787161
Email: director@irde.drdo.in

Shri Avnish Kumar
Scientist "G"
Public Grievance Officer
IRDE, Raipur Road, Dehradun-248008, Uttarakhand, INDIA
Tel: +91-135-2787294
Fax: +91-135-2787128, 2787161

Shri Anil Kumar
Scientist "G"
Public Information Officer
IRDE, Raipur Road, Dehradun-248008, Uttarakhand, INDIA
Tel: +91-135-2782428
Fax: +91-135-2787128, 2787161