New Delhi, December 5. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has transferred seven indigenously developed defence technologies to the Indian armed forces, marking another step in strengthening domestic capabilities under the Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme.
According to statement issued by the Ministry of Defence, the technologies handed over to the Army, Navy and Air Force include an indigenous high-voltage power supply for airborne self-protection jammers, a tide-efficient gangway for naval jetties, advanced VLF-HF switching matrix systems, VLF loop aerials for underwater platforms, a waterjet propulsion system for fast interceptor craft, a process for recovering lithium precursors from used lithium-ion batteries, and a long-life seawater battery system for underwater sensing and surveillance.
All seven systems were designed, developed and rigorously tested by Indian companies in close collaboration with DRDO specialists and the three services, reflecting the scheme’s focus on import substitution and the development of critical technologies.
The handover took place during a meeting of DRDO’s Empowered Committee at DRDO Bhawan, chaired by Secretary, Defence R&D and DRDO Chairman Samir V Kamat. Senior officials from the armed forces, the Department of Defence Production and DRDO were present.
During the meeting, the Committee approved 12 new proposals across strategic, aerospace, naval and electronic warfare domains, reinforcing the government’s push to build advanced indigenous capabilities and reduce reliance on overseas technologies.
Members also reviewed the approval framework for TDF projects and stressed the need to speed up end-to-end processing to better align with the services’ evolving operational and technological requirements. Discussions also focused on streamlining acquisition pathways to ensure the timely induction of successfully developed systems into service.
Reiterating the government’s commitment to defence self-reliance, Kamat said faster execution of TDF projects remains a key priority under the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ (Self-reliant India) initiative.
