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Domestic industries show interest in missile programme
Our Bureau
Hyderabad
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Sept. 21
INDIA'S ambitious missile development programme is drawing on the strengths of the domestic industry in developing critical parts, from an early stage, to accelerate the development to production cycle.
For example, in the long range Agni project, whose third variant (Agni-3) is set to be test flown towards the end of 2005, we have industries developing prototypes of rocket motor casings, explained Mr Avinash Chander, new Director of the Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL), here.
One industry from Hyderabad and another from Vijayawada have helped in fabricating the prototype in around 18 months. A similar exercise done through `Concurrent Engineering' by the defence labs along with industry partners earlier took five years, he told newspersons on Wednesday.
A large number of Indian industries are being involved in the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme, which has over the years developed five missiles, and has taken up the development of many more.
The ASL, which is spearheading the Agni Project, is all set to conduct the third and final test of the rocket motor thrust in October, after which it will put Agni-3 on the long range path. "The first two tests done have been successful and we are confident that all the required capabilities will be in place soon," said Mr Avinash Chander.
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