In several respects policy is catching up with industrial fact. In June, 10 to 12 DRDO tactical missile projects had been allocated on demonstrated capability rather than routed through BDL, with Adani Defence, Bharat Forge, ICOMM Tele and Solar Defence and Aerospace named as DcPPs on programmes maturing over three to five years. Private industry is already conspicuous on NASM-SR, the Rudram family, VSHORADS, the long-range glide bomb and ULPGM-V3.Capital has moved ahead of policy as well. In July, Adani Defence & Aerospace broke ground on a `2,500-crore complex at Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh, colocating system integration with composite propellant and…