DRDO hands over ToT for 14 technologies to 20 industries
DRDO handed over Licensing Agreements for ToT (LAToT) for 14 DRDO developed technologies to 20 industries. The technologies transferred were from the area of electronics, laser technology, armaments, life sciences, materials science, combat vehicles, naval systems, aeronautics, sensors, and others. The product technologies transferred were Low Level Transportable Radar (LLTR), Inertial Navigation System for Ship Application (INS-SA), Long Range Optical Target Locator (OTL 1500), Hand Held Through Wall Imaging Radar (HH-TWIR) and Commander TI (Thermal Imager) sight for T-72 tanks. NMRL-Fuel Cell based Air Independent Propulsion Technology for Naval Submarines named NMFCAIP is a unique capability developed by DRDO and now transferred to the industry. Multi Agent Robotic System (MARS) will be produced by the Indian industry based on DRDO’s design.
In his address, Raksha Mantri said Bandhan exemplified the spirit of public-private partnership’. He added that the fountain head of any capability “emerges from its foundation and the foundation of our vision rests on three pillars namely, research and development, public and private defence production and defence export”. He mentioned that with an aim of encouraging the manufacture of defence related items in India, “our endeavour will remain to bring down the defence imports by at least two billion dollars by 2022”.
Many armament systems, namely 155 mm x 52 Cal Advance Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS), Mechanical Mine Layer - Self Propelled (MML– SP) and Prachand Anti-Tank Munition had been handed over to the industry for production. Other technologies that were transferred for production by Indian industry were Individual Under Water Breathing Apparatus (IUWBA), Basic WhAP 8x8 & Add-on Armour for WhAP and 4 MW Diesel Engine Infrared Signature Suppression System. An MoU was exchanged between DRDO and HAL to finalise ToT of Uttam radar for new LCA configurations and new generation Radar Warning Receiver (RWR-NG).