Godrej & Boyce, the holding company of Godrej Group, commemorated delivery the 50th Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LR-SAM) motor casing in a ceremony attended by Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy, Scientific Advisor to Raksha Mantri. He also inaugurated Godrej's new facility for Rubber and Composite materials.

Speaking about the milestone, Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy said, "I am immensely satisfied to note that illustrious Indian companies like Godrej & Boyce are at the forefront of our ‘Make in India' campaign. Over the years, Godrej has been contributing significantly towards our defence and space programmes. We anticipate and look forward to such significant contributions from other Indian manufacturers as well."

Anil G. Verma, Executive Director & President, Godrej & Boyce said, "We are extremely proud to announce the delivery of 50th Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LR-SAM) motor casing from this order for serial production. Considering the earlier production, this would be the 180th hardware. 

"Godrej has consistently contributed to strengthen the defence and aerospace capabilities of our country. For LR-SAM, we started the development in 2010 and have over time established a set up for serial production for the same. This endeavor and milestone demonstrates our commitment towards indigenous manufacturing for India's defence and space programmes."

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