Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), in collaboration with the Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) and the Tri-Services, today released Indian Radio Software Architecture (IRSA) standard 1.0 to enable interoperability in Military Communication. It was released during the National workshop organised at DRDO Bhawan in New Delhi.

 

 

IRSA is a comprehensive software specification for Software Defined Radios (SDR), defining standardised interfaces, Application Programming Interface, execution environments, and waveform portability mechanisms. The launch of IRSA represents a defining step in India’s journey toward self-reliance in defence communication technologies. 

 

 

The workshop covered the journey of IRSA, its technical overview, ecosystem roles and future directions. The event provided a platform for industry, academia and the tri-services to discuss collaboration opportunities, pilot projects and adoption pathways.

 

 

The event gathered representatives from the Indian Armed Forces, Department of Defence Production and the Defence Public Sector Undertakings industry, highlighting a comprehensive and collaborative approach towards developing indigenous communication technologies.