Integrated Propulsion Airframe System hardware is a critical system of the Akash missile. It comprises Sustainer & Booster motors (Section IV & V) integrated with 112 other sub-assemblies and components. L&T Defence partnered DRDL for production technology & process development for Akash propulsion motors and produced prototype and limited series production of both the Sustainer & Booster motors creating an ecosystem of medium and small-scale enterprises.

The propulsion system hardware is manufactured and integrated at L&T's state-of- the- art facility at Coimbatore. L&T partnered DRDO in the development and productionisation of the Ground Mobile Launchers and Rohini Radar Systems that form part of the Akash Systems inducted by Indian Air Force as well as Indian Army.

Speaking on the occasion, Jayant Patil said, "We have been associated with the Akash missile program right from the development stage since 1987. As a Development partner and Production agency we are proud of our contribution towards the evolution of the Akash Missile System.

As a long-term development partner to DRDO, we have been following "ONE TEAM" approach with DRDL as well as BDL to speed up the industrialization phase of the Akash program.

These joint efforts have been primarily instrumental in progressing the Akash Program from the development to Series Production phase in a seamless manner."

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