Abandonment of IGMDP
RAJYA SABHA
the Integrated Guided Missile Development
Programme (IGMDP), launched in 1983 headed by Dr. APJ
Abdul Kalam, in DRDO is not being abandoned.
The following missiles and technology
demonstration systems have been developed under Integrated Guided Missile Development
Programme (IGMDP) – Agni, a technology demonstration project for re-entry technology;
Prithvi, surface-to-air missile with 150, 250 &
350 Km range for Army, Air Force and Navy; Akash, surface-to-air
missile with a range of 25Km and multi-target handling system; Nag, third generation
“fire & forget” and “top attack” anti-tank missile; Development of Trishul
missile system has been completed as technology demonstration.
The expenditure status upto 16th January 2008 for development of the above systems
(in rupees) is as under:
| Prithvi | -
298.95 Cr |
| Trishul | -
282.68 Cr |
| Akash | -
516.86 Cr |
| Nag | -
212.27Cr |
| Agni | -
74.34 Cr (demonstrator only). |
There have been some
offer for joint collaboration/cooperation in the field of development of
missile system from various countries. One joint development project already exist
for Long Range – Surface-to-Air Missile (LR-SAM)
with Israeli Aerospace Industry (IAI), Israel.
Indian defence
scientists are involved in the design, development, test & evaluation and
productionisation of missile and its sub-systems in collaborative
mode.
This information was given by the Defence Minister Shri AK Antony in a written reply to Shri
S S Ahluwalia in Rajya Sabha today.
PK /VK
(Release ID :35689)