"SURAKSHA-2013" (Defence expo-2013)....Kerala's 1st defence expo , 2013May17-19 Marine Drive Kochi..Organised:- jointly by the Swadeshi Science Movement and Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO).
A mass rally was flagged off o...n Sunday as part of ‘Suraksha 2013’, organised jointly by the Swadeshi Science Movement and Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO).
The exhibition, the first defence expo to be held in the state, will commence on May 17.
Critic M K Sanu flagged off the rally at Gandhi Square here. Nearly 150 persons took part in the event which concluded at the Helipad at Marine Drive. Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL) director S Anantha Narayan led the rally. Swadeshi Science Movement president V P N Nampoori was also present. on the occasion.
“The government has been carrying out sufficient research in the field of defence to equip our soldiers with the best technology. The research activities are bearing fruit.
“However, it is necessary to bring the message of these endeavours to the masses. Sufficient awareness should be created so as to encourage youngsters to join the research field,” Sanu said.
The three-day ‘Suraksha 2013’ event will be attended by industrial leaders and private entrepreneurs along with members of the scientific community.
Technologies from the Defence Research & Development Organisation’s premier laboratories including the NPOL, Kochi, and the Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL), Mysore, will be exhibited. Defence industries will also showcase their product range and might at the event. Apart from being a defence expo, ‘Suraksha-2013’ will deal with different aspects of national security including technological innovations made for the armed forces, officials said. Officials added that it also includes an exhibition and seminar on defence technology.
A mass rally was flagged off o...n Sunday as part of ‘Suraksha 2013’, organised jointly by the Swadeshi Science Movement and Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO).
The exhibition, the first defence expo to be held in the state, will commence on May 17.
Critic M K Sanu flagged off the rally at Gandhi Square here. Nearly 150 persons took part in the event which concluded at the Helipad at Marine Drive. Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL) director S Anantha Narayan led the rally. Swadeshi Science Movement president V P N Nampoori was also present. on the occasion.
“The government has been carrying out sufficient research in the field of defence to equip our soldiers with the best technology. The research activities are bearing fruit.
“However, it is necessary to bring the message of these endeavours to the masses. Sufficient awareness should be created so as to encourage youngsters to join the research field,” Sanu said.
The three-day ‘Suraksha 2013’ event will be attended by industrial leaders and private entrepreneurs along with members of the scientific community.
Technologies from the Defence Research & Development Organisation’s premier laboratories including the NPOL, Kochi, and the Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL), Mysore, will be exhibited. Defence industries will also showcase their product range and might at the event. Apart from being a defence expo, ‘Suraksha-2013’ will deal with different aspects of national security including technological innovations made for the armed forces, officials said. Officials added that it also includes an exhibition and seminar on defence technology.
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