Samir V. Kamat

Samir V. Kamat is an Indian defence scientist serving as the Chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Secretary, Department of Defence R&D. He oversees India’s strategic defence research programmes, advanced materials development, missile systems, naval technologies, and indigenous defence manufacturing initiatives. He previously served as Director General and has made significant contributions to materials engineering, high-performance alloys, naval systems and indigenous defence technologies.