Steps taken to modify BrahMos missile: DRDO

Last Updated: Friday, January 01, 2010, 01:12

Tags: Brahmos, Missile, Defence

Nagercoil (TN): Steps are being taken to modify the BrahMos missile to be used both by the Air Force and Army, Dr Siva Thanu Pillai, Chief Controller (R&D , Defence Research and Development Organisation said here today.

Efforts are on to develop the supersonic BrahMos-2 missile, Pillai, also CEO and MD, BrahMos Aerospace, told reporters.

Steps have been taken to manufacture parts of the missile from the Army Research Centre at Thiruvanathapuram and the "first stage" is in progress, he added.

BrahMos missile, a joint venture of India and Russia, was well received in the international community and some countries are eager to buy the missile, the DRDO chief controller added.

The test of an upgraded BrahMos supersonic cruise missile failed twice in this year after which the Army refused to accept the weapon unless proved. The third test, however, in March hit the bull's eye.

-PTI

First Published: Friday, January 01, 2010, 01:12

Comments

Amol - Sheffield
The DRDO is very slow and talent less people working in this type of prestigious organisation taking country back foot in defence need to make it speedy. Research is the key of any country to make it strong foot see US investing more in research. We must have future plan for at least 100 years advanced technologies but here DRDO looking failed in its all type of research and development. See ISRO and DRDO, DRDO must take responsibility to bear the load of advancing country’s requirement to stop cross border terrorism by developing robots, this is time of robots. DRDO’s vision is very narrow so it is necessary to broaden its vision and mission. All the best DRDO and country’s week leadership who don’t know what to do.