India has built a strong research and development system to create important technologies within the country. One organization that plays a role in this work is the Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL) of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Advanced Systems Laboratory is based in Hyderabad and works under DRDO’s Missiles and Strategic Systems cluster. The laboratory operates from the Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Missile Complex in Kanchanbagh, Hyderabad. The name Advanced Systems Laboratory may sound highly technical to a normal reader. In simple terms, Advanced Systems Laboratory works on advanced engineering and defense technologies that support India’s strategic systems.…