08-17-2007, 08:03 PM
<b>DRDO made Supersonic missiles to be inducted by 2009 in Indian Armed Forces</b>
Friday August 17 2007 11:31 IST
VISAKHAPATNAM: The Indian Armed Forces would have Land Attack Supersonic Missiles (LASM) inducted in their arsenal by 2009.
These missiles, possessed by a few other countries in the world, would enhance the combat capabilities of the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force, said DRDO Chief Controller (R&D) A Sivathanu Pillai.
Pillai told newsmen on Thursday that the LASM have already been tested for the Army and Navy and they are pending integration with the Air Force.The process of developing Underwater Autonomous Vehicles, which would be camouflaged, would be completed by 2008-end.
Pillai said Indiaâs public and private sector units must gear up to meet the requirements of the countryâs Defence weaponry. Out of the $30 billion Defence spending in the next five years, equipment valued at $10 billion is planned for manufacture indigenously.
The small players in the field of Defence production could form into a consortium with the major industries for both designing and manufacturing.
This would be providing an integrated platform for undertaking Defence contracts and facilitate their speedy execution.
In addition to NSTL, the Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory, Kochi has developed underwater sensors called âSonarsâ, which help in identifying the targets.
Besides, the National Materials Research Organisation developed a technique of painting and attending to maintenance works on Naval platforms at sea.
Friday August 17 2007 11:31 IST
VISAKHAPATNAM: The Indian Armed Forces would have Land Attack Supersonic Missiles (LASM) inducted in their arsenal by 2009.
These missiles, possessed by a few other countries in the world, would enhance the combat capabilities of the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force, said DRDO Chief Controller (R&D) A Sivathanu Pillai.
Pillai told newsmen on Thursday that the LASM have already been tested for the Army and Navy and they are pending integration with the Air Force.The process of developing Underwater Autonomous Vehicles, which would be camouflaged, would be completed by 2008-end.
Pillai said Indiaâs public and private sector units must gear up to meet the requirements of the countryâs Defence weaponry. Out of the $30 billion Defence spending in the next five years, equipment valued at $10 billion is planned for manufacture indigenously.
The small players in the field of Defence production could form into a consortium with the major industries for both designing and manufacturing.
This would be providing an integrated platform for undertaking Defence contracts and facilitate their speedy execution.
In addition to NSTL, the Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory, Kochi has developed underwater sensors called âSonarsâ, which help in identifying the targets.
Besides, the National Materials Research Organisation developed a technique of painting and attending to maintenance works on Naval platforms at sea.