BrahMos the most successful missile of the country: Antony
The Hindu (December 31, 2007) Print This News
Thiruvananthapuram: Defence Minister A K Antony on Monday said BrahMos supersonic cruise missile would be inducted in the Air Force also besides army and navy.
Speaking at a function to mark the takeover of state run Kerala Hightech Ltd here by BrahMos Aerospace Ltd, Antony said the missile which was accepted by Army and Navy was the most successful and sought after.
BrahMos cruise missile was the fastest missile and it was a real "Brmaashtra" in all sense of the term, he said.
The missile produced by Indo-Russia joint v nture BrahMos Aerospace Ltd was also a successful joint venture between the two countries, he said.
However, Antony reminded the trade unions in the state about the sensitive nature of the defence unit and sought their co-operation in running the unit without any problems.
The unit will be renamed as BrahMos Aerospace, Thiruvananthapuram Ltd.
Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan who handed over the symbolic 'key' of the Kerala Hightech Ltd to Antony, said Kerala was a suitable destination for investments even though a campaign to the contrary was being spread by vested interests.
The signing of agreement for the mega IT Smartcity project with Dubai based TECOM was a best example of investment friendly climate existing in the state, he said.
The BrahMos CMD Shivathanu Pillai, ISRO Chairman G Madhavan Nair, India's first astronaut Rakesh Sharma and state minister were among those who attended the function.
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