Kamat calls on industry to plan for “surge capacity”
In line with the Government’s vision to establish a robust defence industrial ecosystem with the participation of both public and private sectors, Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (VRDE), a DRDO laboratory located in Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra, has taken a major step forward by transferring technologies of nine systems to 10 industries https://www.makeinindia.com/home/.
The licensing agreements were handed over in the presence of Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman, DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat during an event organised at VRDE on 7 June 2025.
The technologies transferred to the industry are as follows:
Product/Technology and Industry Partner
- Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) Recce Vehicle (Tracked) Mk-II – Bharat Electronics Limited
- Mounted Gun System – Bharat Forge Limited
- Anti-Terrorist Vehicle – Tracked Version – Metaltech Motor Bodies Private Limited
- Full Trailer of 70t Tank Transporter for Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun Mk-1A – BEML Limite, Tata International Vehicle Applications, SDR Auto Private Limited and John Galt International
- Expandable Mobile Shelter – Bharat Electronics Limited
- Vajra-Riot Control Vehicle – Tata Advanced Systems Limited
- Unit Maintenance Vehicle for MBT Arjun – BEML Limited
- Unit Repair Vehicle for MBT Arjun – BEML Limited
- Multi-Purpose Decontamination System – Dass Hitachi Limited and Goma Engineering Private Limited.
VRDE also signed an MoU with COEP Technological University, Pune to jointly work on cutting-edge technologies and emerging areas.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Kamat suggested to the industry to plan for surge capacity. He appreciated the efforts of VRDE in providing high-end technological solutions for land systems and weapon platforms. Fiinews.com
