HYDERABAD: Ummalaneni Raja Babu, outstanding scientist and programme director, AD has been appointed director, Research Centre Imarat (RCI), a premier avionics laboratory of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex, DRDO, in Hyderabad.
U Raja Babu, is known for his significant contributions as programme director, AD at RCI. He provided necessary thrust to the design, development and successful demonstration of Ballistic Missile Defence system capabilities. Under his leadership, programme AD successfully demonstrated “Mission Shakti,” India’s first Anti Satellite Missile Test (A-SAT), strengthening indigenous defence capabilities, the defence ministry said on Friday.
BHVS Narayamurthy who was heading RCI until recently was appointed Director-General, missiles and strategic systems, DRDO.
