Launcher developed by MAK Controls inducted into Akash
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Why in news
MAK Controls and Systems, a Coimbatore-based enterprise, successfully developed and inducted a missile launcher into the DRDO's Akash - New Generation (Akash - NG) Missile Programme.
Background
The project cost ₹2.5 crore and was completed by MAK Controls and Systems in two years. The company invested ₹10 crore over four years into the development process for the Akash - NG Missile Programme.
Facts for Prelims
- S&TAkash - NG: A missile programme managed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
- FactMAK Controls and Systems: A Coimbatore-based medium-scale enterprise
- FactProject Cost: ₹2.5 crore for the launcher induction into the Akash - NG programme
For Mains
Q. Discuss the significance of involving Medium and Small Enterprises (MSEs) in the indigenous development of advanced defence technologies like the Akash - NG missile programme.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Supply chain resilience: Reducing reliance on large-scale OEMs by integrating regional medium-scale enterprises
- Technology transfer: Challenges in maintaining high-precision standards and security protocols in private-sector manufacturing
Keywords: indigenous production · DRDO · defence manufacturing · MSME integration · Akash - NG
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