LUCKNOW: Union Defence minister Rajnath Singh laid the foundation stone for Defence Technology & Test Centre and BRAHMOS Manufacturing Centre, established by Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) in Lucknow on Sunday. The ceremony was also attended by Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath.
During his address, Singh lauded the โefforts and readinessโ of the Adityanath in acquiring 200 acres of land for the project in less than two months which he personally said he thought would take more than six to eight months.
เคฌเฅเคฐเคนเฅเคฎเฅเคธ เคเคพ เคชเฅเคฐเฅเคกเคเฅเคถเคจ เค เคฌ เคฒเคเคจเค เคฎเฅเค เคนเฅเคเคพเฅค
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เคฏเคนเคพเค เคชเคฐ เคฌเคจเคจเฅ เคตเคพเคฒเฅ เคฎเคฟเคธเคพเคเคฒ เคญเคพเคฐเคค เคเฅ เคธเฅเคฐเคเฅเคทเคพ เคชเคเคเฅเคคเคฟ เคเฅ เคธเฅเคฆเฅเคขเคผ เคเคฐเฅเคเฅเฅค เคกเคฟเคซเฅเคเคธ เคเฅเคฐเคฟเคกเฅเคฐ เคฏเฅเคตเคพเคเค เคเฅ เคฒเคฟเค เคฐเฅเคเคเคพเคฐ เคเคพ เคฌเฅเคนเคคเคฐเฅเคจ เคฎเคพเคงเฅเคฏเคฎ เคญเฅ เคฌเคจเฅเคเคพเฅค
โ Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) December 26, 2021
In an official statement issued by the Ministry of Defence, the main objective of the facility is to โcarry forward lineage of the BRAHMOS weapons system. This new centre would be ready over the next two to three years and will commence production at a rate of 80-100 BRAHMOS-NG missiles per year.โ
Singh said that the centre will provide the technological base to develop defence products โkeeping in mind the young innovators and startupsโ in Amausi region of Uttar Pradesh. He added that the centre will make all โendeavours to fulfil the creative energy, capabilities and aspirations of the youthโ of Uttar Pradesh. โIt will help in bringing the MSMEs of Uttar Pradesh together and bring the state at the forefront in the field of defence and aerospace manufacturing,โ he said. He added that the centre, through skill development, will create direct and indirect employment in the field of defence and aerospace manufacturing.
Encouraging @startupindia, MSMEs, Industries, foundation stone for an advanced Defence Technologies & Test Centre #DTTC was laid jointly by Honble RM & Honble CM of UP at Lucknow today. The centre wl foster innovation ecosystem fr accelerating developments in defence.#SkillIndia
โ DRDO (@DRDO_India) December 26, 2021
The BRAHMOS supersonic cruise missile system has been known to be one of the most successful missile programmes in the world. India has undertaken jointly in partnership with Russia and the system is designed and developed by India-Russia JV entity BrahMos Aerospace.
Making a stand on Indiaโs defence policy, Singh said โwe have never been an aggressor, but are ready to defend our people against any nation with hostile intentionsโ. He added that โthe purpose of the BRAHMOS supersonic cruise missile system is to act as a deterrentโ. He said, the system not only reflects the technical cooperation between India and Russia, but also the long standing cultural, political and diplomatic ties.
Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh lays foundation stone for Defence Technology & Test Centre & BRAHMOS Manufacturing Centre of DRDO in Lucknow
Exudes confidence that they will play pivotal role in bolstering national security, defence production & economy. https://t.co/xpvy4TspnR pic.twitter.com/WZapYMfSR6
โ เคฐเคเฅเคทเคพ เคฎเคเคคเฅเคฐเฅ เคเคพเคฐเฅเคฏเคพเคฒเคฏ/ RMO India (@DefenceMinIndia) December 26, 2021
He termed BRAHMOS as โthe worldโs best and fastest precision-guided weapon which has strengthened Indiaโs credible deterrence in the century.โ
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