Top scientist B.H.V.S. Narayana Murthy has been appointed Director, Research Centre Imarat (RCI) of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) .

• RCI is a premier DRDO laboratory of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex spearheading the design, development and delivery of state-of-the-art avionics systems for the entire Indian missile development programme.

• Over the last three decades, Murthy made significant contributions to the design, development and delivery of onboard computers, missile launch processors, real-time mission softwares with novel fault tolerant schemes and system on chip for various tactical and strategic missile programmes, said a statement from RCI.

• An alumni of Regional Engineering College (REC), Warangal, he was bestowed with many awards and recognitions including Astronautical Society of India Rocket and Related Technologies Award, AGNI Award for Excellence in Self Reliance as a team Leader, DRDO Scientist of the Year Award and Path Breaking Research/Outstanding Technology Development Award.

Research Centre Imarat (RCI)

Research Centre Imarat is a premiere DRDO laboratory located in Hyderabad. The lab is responsible for Research and Development of Missile Systems, Guided Weapons and advanced Avionics for Indian Armed Forces. It was established by APJ Abdul Kalam in 1988.

The Research Centre Imarat is a global frontrunner in developing avionics and navigation systems for missiles. RCI is the leading laboratory which has successfully spearheaded the Indo-Israel joint development Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) programme and had hat-trick success in its first three consecutive missions.