<p>DRDO Research and Development Chief Controller Prahlada said the organisation is exploring the possibility of exporting its missiles Akash and Nag besides the Light Combat Aircraft (Trainer) among others.<br /><br />If not immediately the organisation would begin exporting at some point, he said adding that they would consider different business models to do the same.<br /><br />Besides, DRDO is also planning to float a commercial arm by the end of this year, to put in place a concrete marketing and commercialisation approach facilitate exporting of its products.<br /><br />DRDO and industry body Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) already have a franchise type arrangement, through which DRDO is marketing around 10 products to the industry.<br /><br />Further, he said one of the countries has expressed interest to market its battlefield surveillance radar and if the deal comes through, the order would be worth hundreds of crores. <br /><br />Moreover, while conceding that more and more private players could get room to play an effective role in defence manufacturing and development, he said DRDO’s role in the next 10-15 years would be limited to being an advisory body in government R&D areas.<br /><br />The Department of Science and Technology and Planning Commission were in a dialogue to put in place a formal mechanism to capitalise on the R&D in DRDO, Isro and Department of Atomic Energy to non-strategic departments, state governments and districts, he added.</p>
<p>DRDO Research and Development Chief Controller Prahlada said the organisation is exploring the possibility of exporting its missiles Akash and Nag besides the Light Combat Aircraft (Trainer) among others.<br /><br />If not immediately the organisation would begin exporting at some point, he said adding that they would consider different business models to do the same.<br /><br />Besides, DRDO is also planning to float a commercial arm by the end of this year, to put in place a concrete marketing and commercialisation approach facilitate exporting of its products.<br /><br />DRDO and industry body Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) already have a franchise type arrangement, through which DRDO is marketing around 10 products to the industry.<br /><br />Further, he said one of the countries has expressed interest to market its battlefield surveillance radar and if the deal comes through, the order would be worth hundreds of crores. <br /><br />Moreover, while conceding that more and more private players could get room to play an effective role in defence manufacturing and development, he said DRDO’s role in the next 10-15 years would be limited to being an advisory body in government R&D areas.<br /><br />The Department of Science and Technology and Planning Commission were in a dialogue to put in place a formal mechanism to capitalise on the R&D in DRDO, Isro and Department of Atomic Energy to non-strategic departments, state governments and districts, he added.</p>
