Former DRDO head opens Raghava Aerospace & Defence’s facility in Kokapet

Former chairman of DRDO G.Satheesh Reddy inaugurating Raghava Aerospace & Defence (RADPL) facility in Kokapet, Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: Arrangement India has transformed from an importer to an exporter of defence equipment on the back of the country’s defence manufacturing ecosystem coming of age, former Chairman of DRDO G.Satheesh Reddy said while inaugurating a facility of Raghava Aerospace & Defence (RADPL) in Kokapet, Hyderabad.Development-cum-production partners, 40% of them from the private sector, across the country are manufacturing missiles, bombs and guns. The Centre has earmarked ₹1.39 lakh crore of the defence budget for indigenous manufacturing under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, a clear signal of the opportunity, he said.Pointing out to India’s growing engagement as a