Production facility for manufacturing Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missiles inaugurated in Telangana

The production facility for the manufacture of Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (MP ATGM) was inaugurated at Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) unit in Telangana on Saturday.

G. Satheesh Reddy, Secretary, Department of Defence Research & Development and Chairman, Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), inaugurated the facility at the BDL unit in Bhanur near Hyderabad.

BDL is a government of India enterprise under the Ministry of Defence. The missiles manufactured at this facility would be supplied to the Indian Army, said a statement from BDL.

Satheesh Reddy spoke on the occasion about the various missile programmes on the anvil.

Referring to his long association with BDL, he predicted a bright future for the company and stated that BDL has a highly dedicated workforce.

BDL CMD V. Udaya Bhaskar felicitated Satheesh Reddy.

(With inputs from agencies.)