The Vision of IDST is to make aware of the talents nurtured by DRDO and benefit from their capabilities in design, development and management of multifarious disciplines from the point of view of Defence, R & D and Technology.

The Mission of IDST is to make available the expertise and knowledge of the vast pool of retired DRDO scientists, who are still in the prime of their intellectual capability, to the parent department as well as to any credible organisation in need of such high quality of Personnel.