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HYDERABAD: Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), Hyderabad, has come out with the production of Imaging Infra Red (IIR) Seekers, the technology of which was developed by DRDO for the 3rd generation 'NAG' anti-tank guided missile.
The 'Seeker' is a very sophisticated system for the missile guidance giving it the 'fire and forget' capability.
With the production of the IIR Seekers, BDL has joined an elite group of companies across the globe engaged in the production of the 'Seekers'. BDL is the first in the country with the requisite skills, according to a press release. The first lot of IIR Seekers made by BDL was handed over to DRDL director P Venugopalan by BDL chairman and managing director Maj Gen Ravi Khetarpal (rtd) on Tuesday.
The 'Seekers' will be used for the forthcoming developmental trials of helicopter-launched NAG, the other variant of the NAG missile being developed by DRDO. P K Srivastava, director (production), Emani Krishna and K Laxmi, general managers, and senior scientists and engineers from DRDO and BDL were present on the occasion.
BDL develops cutting-edge technology for NAG missile - The Times of India
The 'Seeker' is a very sophisticated system for the missile guidance giving it the 'fire and forget' capability.
With the production of the IIR Seekers, BDL has joined an elite group of companies across the globe engaged in the production of the 'Seekers'. BDL is the first in the country with the requisite skills, according to a press release. The first lot of IIR Seekers made by BDL was handed over to DRDL director P Venugopalan by BDL chairman and managing director Maj Gen Ravi Khetarpal (rtd) on Tuesday.
The 'Seekers' will be used for the forthcoming developmental trials of helicopter-launched NAG, the other variant of the NAG missile being developed by DRDO. P K Srivastava, director (production), Emani Krishna and K Laxmi, general managers, and senior scientists and engineers from DRDO and BDL were present on the occasion.
BDL develops cutting-edge technology for NAG missile - The Times of India