Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the former secretary of DD R&D at the Ministry of Defense, signed an agreement between the DRDO and Bharathiar University for the joint project on April 18, 1998.On June 6, 2005, His Excellency Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, President of India, officially launched the facility in the presence of the Vice-Chancellor, Pro-Chancellor, and Chancellor as well as DRDO Higher authorities.