| ID | 126378 |
| Title Proper | Cruising heights |
| Other Title Information | India needs to develop turbofan technology |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Sawhney, Pravin |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Two news items regarding the DRDO long-range cruise missile mission need to be flagged. First, in a rare admission by a DRDO chief, M. Natarajan, days before his retirement on 1 September 2009, said that, "The lack of success in developing indigenous propulsion systems for the country's major programmes is a cause of concern. Affected are programmes such as the aero engines for fighter aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles, engines for tanks and naval propulsion and ramjet and hypersonic propulsion for missiles." |
| `In' analytical Note | Force Vol.10, No.12; August 2013: p.70-71 |
| Journal Source | Force Vol.10, No.12; August 2013: p.70-71 |
| Key Words | India ; DRDO ; ISRO ; Internal Security ; Space Strategy - India ; Missile Technology ; LRBM ; Cruise Missiles ; Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - UAV ; Unmanned Aerial System - UAS ; Turbofan Technology ; Advanced Missile System ; Hypersonic Missile |