NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Arun Jaitley today unveiled a compilation of the achievements of the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) here.
Addressing an event to unveil the compilation of the “DRDO Key Achievements 2014-17”, Mr Jaitley said a number of DRDO-developed weapon systems, platforms, dual use equipment have been accepted and inducted in the Indian Armed Forces and Paramilitary Forces.
DRDO Chairman and Secretary, Department of Defence R&D, S Christopher, Chief of the Army Staff General Bipin Rawat, Vice Chief of the Naval Staff Vice Admiral Karambir Singh, Vice Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal SB Deo and other senior officials of the Ministry and the DRDO graced the occasion.
Some of the notable successful tests completed and inducted are Tejas fighters, Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&C) System, Akash Weapon System, SONAR systems, Varunastra Torpedo, Bharani Weapon Locating Radar (WLR), Nuclear Biological Chemical (NBC) Recce Vehicle, AGNI-V, Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LRSAM), Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM), NAG, Advanced Towed Array Gun (ATAG), Wheeled Armoured platform (WhAP), RUSTOM-II MALE Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.
The production value of DRDO developed products, cleared by the Defence Acquisition Council has grown by 60 per cent in the last three years to approximately Rs 2,57,000-crore from nearly Rs 1,61,000-crore.
The export potential of DRDO developed systems has also increased manifolds and this year export of torpedo stands at 37.9-million dollars. This is a step towards achieving self-reliance in critical defence systems and realisation of the Prime Minister’s vision of ‘Make in India’. (AGENCIES)
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