♦ The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), in collaboration with the Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) and the Tri-Services, has formally released the Indian Radio Software Architecture (IRSA) Standard 1.0 – a major milestone toward achieving self-reliance and interoperability in India’s military communication systems.

♦ The standard was unveiled during a National Workshop on IRSA, held at DRDO Bhawan, New Delhi.

♦ IRSA 1.0 is a comprehensive software architecture standard for Software Defined Radios (SDRs) that defines uniform interfaces, APIs, execution environments, and waveform portability mechanisms.

♦ The framework aims to ensure waveform portability, interoperability, certification, and conformance across SDR platforms used by the Indian Armed Forces.