Facility to build man-portable anti-tank missiles opens near Hyderabad

The missiles manufactured at the unit would be supplied to the Indian Army

Army shutting down high-tech project in bid to save Rs 30 billion cost
Press Trust of India Hyderabad
Last Updated : Oct 01 2018 | 6:28 PM IST

The production facility for manufacturing man-portable anti-tank guided missiles (MP-ATGM) has been inaugurated at Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) unit near Hyderabad.

The facility was inaugurated at Bhanur on September 29.

The missiles manufactured at the unit would be supplied to the Indian Army, a release from BDLsaid.

Department of Defence Research and Development Secretary G Satheesh Reddy, spoke on various missile programmes on the anvil, it said.

Referring to his long association with BDL, Reddy predicted a very bright future for the company and said the company has a highly dedicated workforce.

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First Published: Oct 01 2018 | 4:25 PM IST

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