Trichy Ordnance Unit develops anti-submarine rocket for Navy
Tiruchirapalli , Mar 2 The Heavy Alloys Penetrator Project (HAPP) ordnance factory here has developed an anti- submarine rocket (RGB-12) for the Indian Navy, 10 of which are under user trials at Pena, Pune, a top official said.
R R Yadava, factory General Manager, told reporters here that R&D efforts in reverse engineering had been used to develop the missile. A pilot batch of improved version of the rockets with enhanced capabilities was also being developed (RGB-60) for user trials by August 2009, he said.
The rockets were so far imported by the Navy and so indigenous efforts would save foreign exchange, he said.
The factory, originally established to manufacture kinetic energy products like FSAPDS ( Fins Stabilised Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot) for the Indian Army, has diversified since the Sabots are not used at present.
HAPP possesses state-of-the-art facilities, skilled manpower and has one of the largest powder metallurgy plants in Asia, dealing with tungsten alloys for manufacture of penetrators for kinetic energy projectiles, he said.
In recent times, HAPP had established bulk manufacturing of tungsten alloy pre-fragments for PINAKA rocket, Bomb Body for 81mm mortar bombs, base Bleed and adapters for 155 ERFB shells.
R R Yadava, factory General Manager, told reporters here that R&D efforts in reverse engineering had been used to develop the missile. A pilot batch of improved version of the rockets with enhanced capabilities was also being developed (RGB-60) for user trials by August 2009, he said.
The rockets were so far imported by the Navy and so indigenous efforts would save foreign exchange, he said.
The factory, originally established to manufacture kinetic energy products like FSAPDS ( Fins Stabilised Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot) for the Indian Army, has diversified since the Sabots are not used at present.
HAPP possesses state-of-the-art facilities, skilled manpower and has one of the largest powder metallurgy plants in Asia, dealing with tungsten alloys for manufacture of penetrators for kinetic energy projectiles, he said.
In recent times, HAPP had established bulk manufacturing of tungsten alloy pre-fragments for PINAKA rocket, Bomb Body for 81mm mortar bombs, base Bleed and adapters for 155 ERFB shells.
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