“DRDO is taking only one developmental partner but if the quantity is sufficient, there has to be some private company also selected through proper procedures,” he said at the handing over ceremony of indigenously developed heavy weight torpedo ‘Varunastra’.
He urged Bharat Dynamics, the manufacturer of the torpedo, to ensure the product is of global standard as it also has the potential for exports. Senior officials told ET the Varunastra — designed to be launched from warships — has been discussed during the recent visit of Parrikar to Vietnam.
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