The father of Agni missile and the country’s famous scientist Dr. Ram Narayan Agarwal is no more. He breathed his last in Hyderabad at the age of 84. According to DRDO officials, he was the first program director of Agni missile. People also fondly called him ‘Agni Agarwal’ and ‘Agni Man’.
Dr. Agarwal retired as the Director of ASL. He successfully ran the Agni missile program for two decades. He personally worked on the re-entry of the missile’s warhead, composite heat shield, board propulsion system, guidance and control, etc.
With immense grief and pain, DRDO mourns the demise of Dr Ram Narain Agarwal, an outstanding aerospace scientist and Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan awardee who played a key role in the development of India’s long-range missile Agni. May his soul rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/WbsSA1bael
— DRDO (@DRDO_India) August 15, 2024
At this time the entire DRDO is mourning the death of Dr. Agarwal. Former DRDO chief and missile scientist Dr. G. Satish Reddy said that India has lost a legend. He had helped a lot in developing long range missiles and building their launch facilities.
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