New Delhi, July 18: Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth reviewed
the Missiles & Weapon Systems program being pursued by Defence Research and
Development Laboratory (DRDL), Research Centre Imarat (RCI) and Advanced
Systems Laboratory (ASL) of Missile Cluster Labs. He was
on a two days visit to Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex, DRDO in Hyderabad.
The Minister visited various work centers of DRDL i.e.,
Astra Mk I & II, Vertically-Launched Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile and
Scramjet Engine facilities and was briefed about the status of the projects
Distinguished Scientist & Director General (Missiles and Strategic Systems)
Shri U Raja Babu and Director, DRDL Shri G A Srinivasa Murthy.
Sanjay Seth also visited various critical work
centers of RCI, where Director, RCI Shri Anindya Biswas apprised him of the
progress of the Indigenous Navigation/Aviation Systems, Onboard Computer
Division & Imaging Infra-Red Seeker facilities.
During his visit, he commended the DRDO
scientists for playing a crucial role in building Aatmanirbhar Bharat through
realisation of state-of-the-art weapon systems. He exhorted the scientific
community to continue strengthening the Armed Forces to face any challenges in
the current scenario.
MKS/VY/BHOR
