“We would frequently interact…” Scientist behind India’s Akash Missile remembers mentor Abdul Kalam

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aipur (Chhattisgarh), May 15, 2025 (ANI): Prahlada Ramarao, the Former DRDO scientist behind India's Akash missile system, recently shared insights into the crucial moments and challenges during the missile's development. Recalling his early experiences Ramarao said, "In 1983, I was a junior scientist, working alongside Dr Kalam. He was my mentor, and we would frequently interact on testing and mathematical modelling. I vividly remember when Dr. Kalam asked me a question, and I prepared a chart to present my findings to him. He was satisfied with the way I had perceived the problem."

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00:00Program got initiated in 1983 and I was a scientist a junior scientist there in a lab called

00:08DRDL in Hyderabad and Dr Abdul Kalam was the director of my lab so I used to work with him

00:16for mathematical modeling some testing and things like that I used to frequently interact with

00:22Dr Kalam for that so when the project started I was working with him and I remember I prepared

00:29when he said what is your review of a surface to air missile system I created a chart and told him

00:38he was quite satisfied the way I have conceived it so that was 83 and 1984 that name of the missile

00:49was given as the Akash

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