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The Union Minister for Defence Rajnath Singh addressing the gathering during the foundation stone laying ceremony of Defence Technologies & Test Centre and BrahMos Manufacturing Centre of Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO)
Manufacturing Centre of DRDO Established The two units will generate revenue, provide employment opportunities to the youth & help in achieving ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’: Defence Minister
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By Staff Correspondent With the aim to foster innovation and accelerate defence development, yet another significant addition has been done in the nation. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh laid the foundation stone for Defence Technology & Test Centre (DTTC) and BRAHMOS Manufacturing Centre, established by Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on December 26, 2021. The foundation for the two units was laid in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Secretary Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Dr G. Satheesh Reddy. Singh exuded confidence that the two units will play a pivotal role in bolstering national security, defence production as well as the economy of Uttar Pradesh. “The state-of-the-art facilities will prove to be an important milestone in the defence sector. The establishment of these units will generate revenue; provide employment opportunities to the youth and help in achieving ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ envisioned by Prime Minister
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Narendra Modi. The message of Make in India, Make for India and Make for World has been sent out globally,” he said. A first of its kind, DTTC is being set up in over approximately 22 acres to accelerate the growth of the defence and aerospace manufacturing clusters in Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UP DIC). It will consist of the following six subcentres: • Deep-Tech Innovation & Startup Incubation Centre • Design & Simulation Centre • Testing & Evaluation Centre • Centre for Industry 4.0/Digital Manufacturing • Skill Development Centre • Business Development Centre The Minister also added that the DTTC will provide the technological base to develop defence products keeping in mind the young innovators and startups in Amausi region of Uttar Pradesh. “The Centre will make all endeavours to fulfil the creative energy, capabilities and aspirations of the youth of
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