L&T receives license to make Lakshya from DRDO

Larsen and Toubro (L&T) is the first company to receive license to make Lakshya. It recieves license from Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).  DRDO, for the first time have transferred any technology to the private firm. The company will be the prime supplier of the upgraded digital version to the armed forces and can also export it to friendly countries with prior government approval

What is Lakshya?
  • Lakshya is a pilotless target aircraft.
  • It is developed by DRDO .
  • DRDO have transferred technology to L&T.
  • L & T will get the technology for its digital version that to be sold to the armed forces.
  • Digital version of Lakshya is advanced version of Lakshya-1 whose flight path can be pre-programmed 

General Related Question

When did Lakshya took its first flight?

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Answer 1985