MoS Ajay Bhatt remarks "DRDO should emerge as world leader in exporting weapon systems"

New Delhi, Jan 15: Union Minister of State (MoS) for Defence Ajay Bhatt visited the DRDO's Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex in Hyderabad on Sunday and reviewed the ongoing missile technologies and related programmes at the Research Centre Imarat (RCI).

U Raja Babu, Director General, Missiles & Strategic Systems briefed the MoS on various technological developments. Speaking on occasion, Ajay Bhatt said, "The knowledge and infrastructure base of the DRDO need to be tapped by the MSME and private industries, which in turn will lead to the establishment of a self-reliant defence industrial ecosystem in our country."

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MoS Defence Ajay Bhatt visited DRDO’s Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex Hyderabad on January 14, 2024. He reviewed the ongoing missile technologies and related Programmes at Research Centre Imarat (RCI). U Raja Babu, Director General, Missiles & Strategic Systems [DG(MSS)]… pic.twitter.com/BSKW3qhgoc
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Ajay Bhatt also said that Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) should emerge as a world leader in exporting weapon systems to other nations. He emphasised that defence today is no longer limited to the land, sea or sky but encompasses space as well.

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MoS Ajay Bhatt complimented the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex for indigenizing various state-of-the-art technologies and for strengthening the defence industrial base in the country in line with the national goal 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'," the Defence Ministry said in a statement.