- The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) Igniter Complex inaugurated at High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) in Pune.
About HEMRL and the ignition phenomenon
- HEMRL is a premier laboratory of DRDO.
- It primarily engages in developing Rocket and Gun Propellants, Pyrotechnic Devices, High Explosive Systems and synthesis of high energy molecules.
- Ignition system for Agni, Prithvi, Akash, Nag, Pinaka, Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM), etc. have been designed and developed in HEMRL.