27-07-2025
DRDO pushes for hypersonic edge against evolving air threats
DRDO chairman Samir V. Kamat has urged the Kalam Missile Complex to focus on developing faster, stealthier and more agile missiles, particularly hypersonic systems, to counter emerging threats from advanced air defence technologies.
Speaking at a one-day workshop at the Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) on Saturday, also highlighted several DRDO-developed systems that played a key role in 'Operation Sindoor'. He congratulated the team and stressed the need to accelerate the induction of weapon systems currently undergoing user trials.
Top defence scientists at the meet deliberated on the performance of the indigenous hi-tech missile systems such as Akash air-defence, Brahmos, MRSAM, ULPGM, all of which have been developed at the missile complex in Hyderabad and had played a stellar role in Operation Sindoor.
Director General of Missiles and Strategic Systems, U. Raja Babu said the missile complex is involved in design and development of a diverse range of missiles across multiple platforms, capable of striking targets from underwater to outer space. He affirmed that the complex is well-equipped to take on any challenging project assigned to it.
Former DRDO chairman G. Satheesh Reddy urged scientists and users to collaborate on creating innovative missile designs with cutting-edge technologies and strategic surprise elements to ensure success in future conflicts.
The workshop also featured an exhibition showcasing sub-systems of various weapons used in Operation Sindoor. Distinguished scientist and DRDL director G.A. Srinivasa Murthy, former director Lt. Gen V.J. Sundaram, BrahMos Aerospace founder A. Sivathanu Pillai, former Akash weapon system project director Prahlada and organising committee chairman G. Raja Singh Thangadurai also addressed the gathering, according to a press release.
