Savings Effect

DIRECTOR GENERAL (MISSILES AND STRATEGIC SYSTEMS) AT DRDO, UMMALANENI RAJA BABU SAYS, WE ARE WORKING ON A CONCEPT CALLED THE DEVELOPMENT CUM PRODUCTION PARTNER (DCPP) MODEL, WHERE WE ARE HANDING OVER THE ENTIRE MISSILE PRODUCTION TO THE PRIVATE COMPANIES. THAT WAY, PRIVATE COMPANIES WORK VERY CLOSELY WITH DRDO IN MAKING ALL THE SYSTEMS. (SOLAR, PREMIER EXPLOSIVES, APOLLO MICRO)

) AT DRDO, UMMALANENI RAJA BABU SAYS, WE ARE WORKING ON A CONCEPT CALLED THE DEVELOPMENT CUM PRODUCTION PARTNER (DCPP) MODEL, WHERE WE ARE HANDING OVER THE ENTIRE MISSILE PRODUCTION TO THE PRIVATE COMPANIES. THAT WAY, PRIVATE COMPANIES WORK VERY CLOSELY WITH DRDO IN MAKING ALL THE SYSTEMS. (SOLAR, PREMIER EXPLOSIVES, APOLLO MICRO)

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