Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh visited DRDO\u2019s Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex, the nerve centre for design and development of indigenous missile systems, in Hyderabad, Telangana on February 28, 2025. He was briefed about the missile technologies and related programmes being carried out by Research Centre Imarat (RCI). Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat and senior scientists & officials of RCI were present on the occasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shri Rajnath Singh also felicitated the team of the Long-Range Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missile project, successful flight-trials of which took place in November 2024. The successful testing positioned India among the select group of nations with hypersonic missile capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Interacting with the scientists, Raksha Mantri commended them for their unparalleled contribution to India\u2019s defence capabilities and exuded confidence that, with concerted efforts, India will find itself among the top-three economies by 2027. He called upon them to continue factoring-in the rapidly-evolving technological transformation into their projects while working with dedication and honesty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shri Rajnath Singh also paid glowing tributes to Dr APJ Abdul Kalam on the occasion. He stated that the former President\u2019s contributions to science & technology, missile development in particular, can never be forgotten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In his address, the DRDO Chairman reiterated the organisation\u2019s commitment towards developing critical technologies and ensuring that India becomes \u2018Aatmanirbhar\u2019 as well as a technology leader. \u201cDRDO will strive to realise Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi\u2019s vision that defence systems are made in India and made for the world,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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