Stating that India's defence system is capable of facing any kind of attack including an atomic one, a top DRDO scientist said, adding, the organisation has developed a nuclear command control system for the purpose. After attending the golden jubilee celebration of DRDO as chief guest, on Tuesday, W Selvamurthy Chief Controller Research and Development (Life Sciences) of Defence Research and Development Organisation told reporters that country is capable of combating any kind of attack whether it is biological, chemical or nuclear. He said the organisation has developed such bunkers which can protect the people from effects of radiation of the nuclear attack. Apart from this, DRDO has also developed integrated shelters, radiation protective device and air borne early warning system, he added. Selvamurthy further said that the country has also developed an interceptive missile system, which is capable of destroying a missile in the air. The test trial of the system has already been done, he informed. This interceptor missile system has the capability to attack and destroy a target missile in air up to 50 kilometres, Selvamurthy said. Describing the Light Combat Aircraft as the aircraft of future, Selvamurthy said its successful test trial was held just two days ago in the hills of Leh in sub zero temperatures. He said DRDO has fixed a target of giving 20 such aircrafts to the Indian Air Force by 2010 and 10 more by 2012. "This aircraft would replace MIG-21 in the coming days," he added. source : PTI
