DRDO becomes a new engine of India’s progress
Now defense technology is no longer arms or missiles. It has now become a major means of employment, technology enhancing and earning the country. When Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said that this year India sold weapons worth ₹ 23,622 crore abroad, it was not just a figure, it is the identity of the changing power of the country. According to the report of Economics Times, now weapons made in India are being used in many countries of the world and it has been possible with the hard work of India’s defense research institution DRDO. Due to DRDO, today India is not only fulfilling its own needs, but is also helping others.
Learned from America-Israel, now India is teaching the world
Countries like America, France and Israel in the world already know that investing in defense technology not only makes the army strong, but the country’s economy also runs. Millions of people in America work only in defense factories. Small countries like Israel sold goods worth about ₹ 1 lakh crore in the year 2024 by making missiles and drones. India has now caught this path but in its own style. According to the report, DRDO created the BrahMos missile, which is now being sent to the Philippines. Pinaka rocket system and Akash missile are also going out of India. This is not just a technical victory, but a strong message of trust in the world is that what India makes, it also shows.
Weapons factories will lead to employment
The biggest strength of DRDO is that it not only makes big systems, but many small parts made of it are also giving work to small companies of the country. For example, the sensors, radars, composite bodies, wireless systems, all these are now being built in small industries in many cities of the country. Thousands of engineers, technicians and workers are getting work from this. And it is not just about machines. Apart from sending weapons to abroad, India now also trains those countries, repairs the system and also prepares documents. That is, once the missile is sold, then even after that work is available for years.
No longer delay, need fast
According to the report, DRDO’s strength needs to be strengthened now. Many times the system is formed but the government order is delayed. This causes damage to small industries. Therefore, it is important that the technology that is being produced should be taken to the factories as soon as possible. The countries of the world will buy only when India delivery at the right time and will also create new versions from time to time. Just like Israel improved its missile system every year, India will have to do it. There is another great need, skilled people. Machines will be made only when people know how to make them. For this, the defense sector will have to be connected to colleges and technical institutes, so that the new generation is ready.
Missile will get big profits
When India sends BrahMos to the Philippines, or Pinaka to Armenia, it is not just a business, it is a deal of trust. This creates the image of India that we are not less than anyone in technology. DRDO president Sameer Kamat has said that India will sell defense products worth ₹ 50,000 crore to abroad in the coming 4 years. That is, not only weapons will be made, but the voice of the echoing hammers and machines in the factories will also decide the economic pace of the country. Now every missile, every radar and every system have not only needed an army, but the story of the country’s progress has become.