Build Up to Blast Off
Subtitle: DRDL 1962 to 1982
Publisher: Frontier India Technology
Published: 2016
Place of publication: India
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 258
ISBN-13: 9789385699047
Description: The Indian journey to become a missile power was enabled by a team of dare devils at the Defence Research and Development Laboratory , DRDL. The book traces the origin and development of India's missile related infrastructure and missiles till 1982 until Dr. Abdul Kalam arrived at the scene. The fascinating story has been narrated by the pioneers themselves and edited by Dr. Prahalada. The chapters contain descriptions of key infrastructure, key people, key programs like India's first Anti-Tank Missile, the Devil program, the Valiant Program and genesis of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme - IGMDP. The pioneers also describe the management practices developed and implemented to manage the complex programmes at shoe string budgets.
Table of contents: title: 1)   Genesis of Missile R&D in India; title: 2)   Making a Home; title: 3)   ATM Project; title: 4)   Building up of Technologies & Facilities; title: 5)   Transition after ATM; title: 6)   1971 Onwards; title: 7)   Project Devil; title: 8)   A mid-course Review; title: 9)   Missile testing Range; title: 10) 3rd Decade – Count Down to IGMDP; title: 11) Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme; title: 12) Millennium Vision