Rajnath Singh calls for increased synergy between DRDO, domestic defence industry

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and domestic defence industry should explore new ways for enhancing synergy to achieve goal of self-sufficiency, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday.

'Explore new ways for enhancing synergy to achieve goal of self-sufficiency'

dressing  DRDO Industry Synergy Summit 2019 at Hyderab through video conferencing, Singh said defence public sector units (DPSUs), industry, research institutes and armed forces need to work in tandem to achieve target of incorporating at least 25 artificial intelligence-based products into defence in near future. "Raksha Mantri appreciated that DRDO has nurtured more than 1,800 industries which are actively working toger to produce defence systems. He asked  DRDO and industry to explore new ways for enhancing synergy to achieve goal of self-sufficiency," a government press release said.

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