he 11th Engineers Conclave, jointly organised by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) in Hyderabad, commenced on Thursday, defence ministry said here.
Giving details, officials said the aim of the two-day annual conclave is to deliberate on two strategic priorities , ‘Additive Manufacturing for Defence Applications’ and ‘Defence Manufacturing Technologies’.
The event, being held at Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) of DRDO, brings together engineers, scientists, academicians and industry leaders to discuss emerging technologies and advancements in indigenisation.
The conclave was inaugurated by the Chief Guest, Former Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission Dr Anil Kakodkar and Guest of Honour, Secretary Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat. DRDL Director (Hyderabad) Shri GA Srinivasa Murthy, Director General, Missiles and Strategic Systems Shri U Raja Babu, and INAE President Prof Indranil Manna addressed the gathering.
