i) Expertise -
The branch has Scientists and Technologists retired from ADE, LRDE,GTRE,DEBEL, CABS, CAIR, DARE (Now CASDIC) , CEMILAC and MTRDC.
The branch also supports DFRL in Mysore, CVRDE in Chennai and NPOL in Cochin.
The Branch has expertise in the following Technology areas where professional consultancy services can be provided.
| Sr No | Technology Area | Lab |
| 1 | Aerospace Systems | ADE |
| 2 | Electronic Systems | LRDE |
| 3 | Naval Systems | NPOL |
| 4 | Material Sciences | |
| 5 | Aerospace & Combat Vehicle Materials | |
| 6 | Technology Transfer | CEMILAC |
| 7 | Mechanical Engineering including CAD/CAM | GTRE/ADE |
| 8 | Production of Radar Systems | LRDE/MTRDC |
| 9 | Quality Control & Assurance | CEMILAC/DGAQA/MSQAA |
| 10 | Control Systems | LRDE /CASDIC |
| 11 | Communication Systems | LRDE/NPOL |
| 12 | Database Management Systems | |
| 13 | Software Development Testing verification and validation | LRDE/CEMILAC |
| 14 | Project Management | LRDE |
| 15 | Project Co ordination | LRDE |
| 16 | Technical Activities CDR/PDR etc. | |
| 17 | Human Resource Management | |
| 18 | Development of electronic warfare | MTRDC/LRDE |
| 19 | Establishment of Facilities | |
| 20 | Test & Evaluation of Systems | |
| 21 | Instrument Electronics | LRDE/ADE |
| 22 | Navigation Systems | NPOL |
| 23 | Checkout Systems | |
| 24 | System Integration | |
| 25 | Environmental Engineering including testing | LRDE |
| 26 | Underwater Trials | NPOL |
| 27 | Airworthiness & Certification | CEMILAC |
| 28 | Embedded Systems | |
| 29 | Flight Trials & Evaluation | CEMILAC/ADE /LRDE |
| 30 | EMI/EMC | LRDE/ADE |
| 31 | Modelling & Simulation | ADE/LRDE/GTRE |
| 32 | Underwater Technology | NPOL |
Institute of Defence Scientists and Technologists
c/o Solid State Physics Laboratory,
Lucknow Road, Timarpur
Delhi - 110 054
CFEES Campus
Brig. S K Majumdar Road,
Timarpur
Delhi - 110 054
IDST HQ,
CFEES Campus,
Brig SK Mazumdar Road,
Timarpur, Delhi- 110054
DLRL Campus,
Chandrayanagutta,
Hyderabad - 500 005
Institute of Defence Scientists & Technologists
Pune Branch
ARDE Campus
35, DSC Line, Pashan
Pune - 411 021