02 August 2013

News Story: Tie-ups with industries will boost autonomy in weapon production


HYDERABAD (PTI): A robust 'Military Industrial Complex' should be built for large-scale production of quality weapons and equipment in the country to achieve self-reliance, A Sivathanu Pillai, CEO and MD, BrahMos Aerospace, has said.

"The country today is aiming to go for more indigenous production. If you know about our procurement policy, it stipulates 'Buy Indian'. That means, we need to go in a big way to industries. Then only 'Buy Indian' is realisable. 

The self-reliance index today from the indigenous systems is moving up. But, if you go for large-scale industrial partnership, then the self-reliance will be much," he told reporters on Tuesday. 

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