By Anshika Verma26, Feb 2025 10:20 AMjagranjosh.com
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Do you know who is known as the missile woman of India? Here, we bring to you the answer, tap to read!
Missile woman of India
Dr. Tessy Thomas is popularly known as the ‘missile woman of India.’ Take a look at her impressive achievements.
Major contributions
Dr. Tessy was the first woman who had contributed to the Agni-IV, Agni-V, and Agni-III missile projects.
Director-General of Aeronautical Systems
In 2018, she was appointed as the Director-General of Aeronautical Systems at the Defence Research and Development Organisation.
Agni putri
Did you know that she is popularly known as ‘Agni Putri’ because she played vital roles in many important projects and headed them.
Contribution to space technology
Dr. Tessy won several accolades in the field of space technology such as DRDO Scientist of the Year (2008),DRDO Performance Excellence Award for 2011 and India Today Women of the Year Award.
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