Life-size replicas of Prithvi, Brahmos and 4 other missiles are on display for guests on the Missile Park in Science City, Kolkata.
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Life-size replicas of Brahmos, Prithvi and 4 other missiles are on display for guests on the Missile Park in Science City right here as half of an effort to showcase the good strides India has made in the sector of defence expertise, an official stated.
The Missile Park has been developed collectively by the Centre for Millimeter-wave Semiconductor Devices and Systems (CMSDS), Kolkata, a unit of DRDO, and Science City, Kolkata, a component of the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) to make individuals conscious of the missile improvement programme of the nation via these fashions, he stated.
A statue of India’s Missile Man, former President A P J Abdul Kalam, has discovered a spot in the park. An audio commentary mechanically begins to provide an outline of the nation’s missile programme the second a customer stands in entrance of the statue.
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Science City, Kolkata, Director Anurag Kumar advised reporters, “What the people usually see on their TV sets during the Republic Day parade, can now be seen live during their visit to Science City. We have set up a Missile Park with life-size replicas of missiles to enthuse visitors about the great strides India has made in the field of missile technology. We expect that the missile park would be able to encourage young minds to take up science and technology as their career.”
The park, which was opened on the event of National Technology Day on May 11, permits guests to have a view of the life-size fashions of six flagship missiles of India, specifically Brahmos, Prithvi, Mission Shakti, Akash, Astra and Nag.
CMSDS Director Madhumita Chakravarti stated, “It is a matter of pride that India has developed the technology required for propulsion, navigation control, guidance and advanced materials for missiles indigenously. India’s fleet contains missiles of every type and is thus ready to counter any external threat. India is a country to reckon with in all the advanced fields of missile technology, thanks to the vision of our leaders and the hard work of our scientists in DRDO.”
India’s Missile improvement programme began in the Nineteen Sixties via Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
Later, the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP) commenced below the management of APJ Abdul Kalam at DRDL, Hyderabad in 1983 which gave a lift to the missile programme.
Surface-to-surface strategic missiles Prithvi and Agni, surface-to-air missile Akash and anti-tank guided missile Nag have been developed below this programme.
The improvement of Brahmos, the supersonic cruise missile, and Mission Shakti, the anti-satellite weapon, has made India a world chief in missile expertise.
