Bharat Dynamics Sets Up New Faciliy for Underwater Weapon Systems Product at Vis

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he foundation stone was laid for the new Bharat Dynamics Limited production facility for manufacture of underwater weapon systems in Visakhapatnam by the Minister of State for Defence Dr M. Pallam Raju. Talking to media-persons at the site in Autonagar, he observed that BDL and DRDO were playing a crucial role in the development of India's weapons capability.

"BDL is playing a key role in harnessing our capabilities to deter threats from outside," he said. The minister congratulated the BDL for the growth it had achieved in the last few years. He said he sincerely hoped that they would cross the "1,000 crore mark by next year and advance to become a full-fledged Navaratna in the years to come". He added that that the services of ancillary and subsidiary units would be necessary to meet the requirements of BDL.

The major general (retired), Mr Ravi Khetarpal, chairman and MD of BDL, observed that the company specialized in manufacturing anti-tank guided missiles, surface to air missiles and torpedoes.