DRDO to display indigenous defence, tech product at Parliament

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Aug 01 2016 | 8:13 PM IST
Country's premier defence research institution DRDO will showcase this week on Parliament premises indigenously developed defence and technology products, including main battle tank Arjun and supersonic missile BrahMos.
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan will inaugurate the three-day exhibition on August 3.
On display will be BrahMos missile, the Arjun tank, Airborne Early Warning and Control System, multi-barrel rocket launcher 'Pinaka', remotely-operated vehicle, NBC recce vehicle, wheeled armoured platform, Laser Ordnance Disposal System (LORDS), Varunastra torpedo, Mobile Automatic Robotic System (MARS), various type of radars and other products.
Members of Parliament from both the Houses are expected to visit the exhibition to get a first-hand account of work undertaken by DRDO and their successful implementation, an official statement said.
During the exhibition, DRDO will also organise a virtual reality display of Arjun Main Battle Tank, BrahMos Missile, AEW&C (Airborne Early Warning and Control System) LCA Tejas.
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First Published: Aug 01 2016 | 8:13 PM IST

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