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DRDO hands over 12 Licensing Agreements for Transfer of Technology for eight products to the industry during SAMANVAY 2025
DRDO handed over 12 Licensing Agreements for Transfer of Technology (LATOTs) for eight products to the industry partners during the inaugural session of SAMANVAY 2025, a two-day Industry synergy meet organised by the Electronics and Communication Systems (ECS) Cluster of the DRDO, in Bengaluru on October 29, 2025. The list of the products is as follows:
| S No | Lab | Technology Details with the ToT Partner |
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| 1 | Combat Aircraft System Development and Integration Centre |
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| 2 | Defence Electronics Application Laboratory |
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| 3 | Defence Electronics Research Laboratory |
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| 4 | Instruments Research & Development Establishment |
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| 5 | Microwave Tube Research & Development Centre |
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The two-day event, being attended by over 150 industry partners, has been organised to apprise and update industries, especially the MSMEs & start-ups, about various industry-friendly initiatives and policies of DRDO in line with the vision of 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat'.
Virtually inaugurating and addressing the meet, Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Dr Samir V. Kamat stated that by uniting innovation and industry, DRDO is empowering Indian defence manufacturing for a self-reliant tomorrow. From research laboratories to real-world capabilities, DRDO is partnering with the industry to come up with indigenised solutions for the Armed Forces and realise the Government's vision of 'Make in India, Make for the World', he said.
The DRDO Chairman added that with the aim to enhance the understanding of DRDO policies and procedures among Industries, DRDO has instituted the Industry Interaction Group at all its Laboratories/Centres/Establishments as well as HQs.
Speaking on the occasion, Padma Vibhushan & former DG CSIR Dr R.A. Mashelkar, who was the Guest of Honour, spoke on 'Resurgence of Innovative India: The Challenge and the Strategy' which covered how innovation, industry, and research institutions can work together for a pole vault to the next level.
DG, ECS Dr B.K. Das congratulated the industries for their overwhelming participation and appealed the start-ups to come out with innovative ideas for large systems. Assuring the Government's support, he urged major industries to handhold start-ups & MSMEs and transform their ideas into products.
SAMANVAY 2025 comprises 10 sessions with a focus on Industry, MSME & Start-Ups and Development cum Production Partner Engagements etc. These sessions will deliberate upon various issues such as ways to enhance Defence R&D Ecosystem, DRDO policies and reforms for enabling the industry, and challenges and opportunities in the way ahead.
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