DRDO to invest Rs 1,000 cr in new facilities

[RPK]

The Hindu : States / Andhra Pradesh : Hi-tech Electronic Range to be set up in State


HYDERABAD, APRIL 6:
The Defence Research and Development Organisation will invest over Rs 1,000 crore to create 4-5 new facilities for testing and quality.

The investment and creation of these facilities will be over the next two-three years. These include a full-fledged missile launch control centre in Port Blair, a hypersonic wind tunnel testing facility near Hyderabad, a hi-tech electronic range in Andhra Pradesh and another centre for testing and calibration of materials.

These facilities will improve the country’s capabilities in testing missiles, electronic components, materials, systems etc,, according to Mr Avinash Chander, Chief Controller (R&D), Missiles and strategic systems of the DRDO.

The need for these facilities has arisen due to the increase in missile projects and the demand for standardisation and quality in the components and systems that are needed for the range of weapons that the DRDO has to support the Indian Defence forces.

 

[harpoon]

Just give this money to pvt players and I bet they can deliver faster results than DRDO.

 

[Raje amar]

better if they try a JV with the Pvt players as TATA, Mahindra or L&T.
DRDO with all its experties will be able to develop new systems & Pvt players will implement them to product & diliver on time.

 

[Blastermaster]

The hypersonic wind tunnel testing facility will be for Brahmos 2

 

[Kinetic]

EW and CW are the future. Indian private industry also marching ahead with DRDO. Good to see DRDO gearing up for future.