Daily Archives: September 4, 2025

DRDO Transfers Advanced Materials Technologies to Industry Partners

DRDO Transfers Advanced Materials Technologies to Industry Partners: Hyderabad, 04 September 2025 – In a significant step towards strengthening India’s defence manufacturing capabilities, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has transferred three cutting-edge materials technologies to industry partners. The transfer took place at the Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL) in Hyderabad on August 30, 2025. The event was graced by Dr. Samir V. Kamat, Secretary of the Department of Defence R&D and Chairman of DRDO, who handed over the Licensing Agreement for Transfer of Technology (LAToT) documents to the respective industry representatives.

Hyundai Rotem-Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Join Hands for Trophy APS

Israel’s Rafael, South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem Join Hands for Trophy APS: MSPO, Kielce – September 2025 – Israel’s defence technology company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and South Korean engineering gieant Hyundai Rotem Company (HRC) have officially signed a Teaming Agreement to cooperate on the integration, production, marketing, localization, and full lifecycle support of the TROPHY Active Protection System (APS) on Hyundai Rotem’s K2 Main Battle Tank and future platforms for the Republic of Korea.