Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Air Force signed an agreement for series production of computerized pilot selection system (CPSS).The embedded micro controller based CPSS having built-in security features captures accurate, reliable and high-speed data relating to the skills of the candidates appearing for selection as military pilot. The system's hardware has been developed by Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), Bangalore while Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR), Delhi has developed the software. The trial runs for the same were facilitated by the IAF.The Director of the Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR), Mr. Manas Mandal said , the computerized mechanism developed by India's defence scientists 'accurately' evaluates the multi-tasking qualities of a candidate, like psychomotor, information processing, coordination and visualisation skills. AIR correspondent reports, the new system will be put in place in another three years by the IAF to select fighter pilots for its cutting edge and high performance aircraft fleet. The new system will reduce the training cost of a pilot considerably. The system has been developed at a cost of 25 crore rupees. According to the agreement signed today, 20 CPSSs will be installed at each of the three IAF selection boards at Dehradun, Varanasi and Mysore. Another 10 will be on standby. It took DIPR of the DRDO, the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) and the IAF 10 years to develop the technology for the integrated new age selection system which conforms to the paradigm shift in piloting of new high-tech aircraft.