DRDO Sees Export Potential For Akash Surface To Air Missile Systems

[Surya]

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India hopes to get export orders for its indigenously developed all weather missile system, Akash, at an expo to be held in Delhi Feb 16.

The missile system will be exhibited along with other products developed by the DRDO at the Delhi Defence Expo, a senior official of the organisation said. The Indian defence ministry recently gave DRDO a green signal to export its products. 'We are confident of getting some export orders for Akash and other missile systems like Nag, radars and other products,' DRDO Chief Controller (R&D) Prahlada told reporters here Friday.

Akash is a surface-to-air missile while Nag is an anti-tank missile. Akash has a range of about 25 km and its radar can simultaneously track up to 64 targets. About 30 countries have already approached the DRDO for detailed information about its products, procedures for exports and the time the organisation wants to deliver the product, Prahalada said.

Actual exports may take a year to come about because of the long procedures involved including clearance from the Indian government and that of the importing country, he said. There was a huge potential to export products of Indian defence public-sector undertakings and the Delhi Defence Expo will be a good opportunity to tap it, Prahlada said.

DRDO is expecting Rs.30-billion order from the Indian defence forces for Akash, he said.
DRDO Sees Export Potential For Akash Surface To Air Missile Systems | India Defence

 

[IndianMunda]

I think this is only way one organization can improve the quality of product.

 

[KENT]

I think this is only way one organization can improve the quality of product.

Quality of product is not an issue, rather India's policy towards export arms to other nation creating a hurdle.

 

[ahussains]

have any clint for the AKASH

 

[KENT]

have any clint for the AKASH

Malaysia has recently express their interest in acquiring it while it was inducting in IAF.

 

[IndianMunda]

Quality of product is not an issue, rather India's policy towards export arms to other nation creating a hurdle.

Hey I am not saying the current quality. But regular improvement of any product need market and it will be good for DRDO if they can find market for their products. Hope this time you understand my point.

 

[KENT]

Hey I am not saying the current quality.

But according to your previous post, you had stated that improvement in quality can be acquire through the overseas orders. Does this means that you have an issue with present quality?

But regular improvement of any product need market and it will be good for DRDO if they can find market for their products. Hope this time you understand my point.

Nope, mate unless and until India don't change its policy according to the clauses of Panchsheel agreement, there is no market.

And regarding improvement, improvement in quality can be evident from fact that fulfillment of strigent user requirements of IAF, IA and IN. If this services show their willingeness to the DRDO products, then it is more then enough to fetch overseas orders.