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Mysore-based Company Develops Critical Missile Technology, Says Report

Small Company Based in Mysore Designs Missile Technology That Eluded Big Firms
Pro-Russian rebels stationed in the eastern Ukrainian city of Gorlivka, Donetsk region, launch rockets from Grad launch vehicles on February 18, 2015. Ukrainian troops pulled out of the hotspot eastern town of Debaltseve after it was stormed by pro-Russian rebels in what the EU said was a 'clear violation' of an internationally-backed truce. AFP PHOTO / ANDREY BORODULIN (Photo credit should read ANDREY BORODULIN/AFP/Getty Images)
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Pro-Russian rebels stationed in the eastern Ukrainian city of Gorlivka, Donetsk region, launch rockets from Grad launch vehicles on February 18, 2015. Ukrainian troops pulled out of the hotspot eastern town of Debaltseve after it was stormed by pro-Russian rebels in what the EU said was a 'clear violation' of an internationally-backed truce. AFP PHOTO / ANDREY BORODULIN (Photo credit should read ANDREY BORODULIN/AFP/Getty Images)

A Mysore-based company has developed a missile technology that has eluded India's biggest state-run defence firm, according to a report.

Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has been trying for years to deveop a technology that can make a wayward missile self-destruct, according to the report. Countries with advanced technologies, such as the United States, Russia and Israel have this capability. However, DRDO has not been successful.

But Kaynes Technology, a firm in Mysore (also known as Mysuru), has the answer. It has developed a technology which would allow missiles to self-destruct after launch if it veers off-course, or if it detects unauthorized access to controls.

DRDO is currently evaluating the technology for integration into its missile platforms. Kaynes is also a supplier to Bharat Electronics Ltd, another state-owned defence major.

Kaynes Technology employs 1,200 people in its offices in Mysore and seven factories spread around the area. It has a design center in Bangalore, and offices abroad in Zurich and Hamburg. 150 researchers work in its R&D center. The company had a turnover of Rs340 crore last fiscal.

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