Pillai suggests joint Indo-German initiatives in aerospace

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India has extended an invitation to Germany for joint collaborations in aeronautical engineering and space exploration. If the two countries work together they can establish their supremacy, according to chief of the BrahMos project Sivathanu Pillai.

Speaking at the seminar during the ILA Berlin Air Show 2010 in Germany on Wednesday Dr. Pillai said, “The time has come for joint ventures between India and Germany in the fields of aeronautical engineering, space exploration mission and developing hypersonic reusable vehicles.”

He gave the example of success achieved by the BRAHMOS supersonic cruise missile project carried out jointly by India and Russia. He expressed that India with growing economy could emerge as one of few countries with an ambitious space programmes and European countries could be part of it.

He added that both the countries have core competencies in the fields of aeronautics and space sciences and time is right for them to work together to surpass other players in the fields.

India was the partner country at the 2008 Berlin air show and this time the Defence Exhibition Organisation organized chalet for facilitating meetings of Indian officials and public sector companies.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has many ongoing and future plans. It is planning the Chandrayaan-2 mission to Moon, a human space flight mission and a mission to Mars among others and the country intends to invite partners in its ambitious programmes.