DRDO, IIT Delhi and industry sign 10 tripartite agreements at DIA-GARIMA; ABHED jacket technology transferred
DRDO, IIT Delhi and industry partners signed 10 tripartite agreements at the DIA-GARIMA event at IIT Delhi on 19 December 2024.
Summary
DRDO, IIT Delhi and industry partners signed 10 tripartite agreements at 'DRDO-Industry-Academia - Global Approach to Readiness of Indigenous Military Applications' (DIA-GARIMA), held at IIT Delhi on 19 December 2024. The event was organised by the DRDO-Industry-Academia Centre of Excellence (DIA-CoE). Technology for the light weight bullet resistant jacket ABHED (Advanced Ballistic High Energy Defeat) was transferred to MIDHANI, SMPP Pvt Ltd and AR Polymers (MKU). Memoranda of Agreement were also signed for development of indigenous ballistic material and limited series production of extreme cold weather and extreme heat protective clothing. DRDO Chairman Samir V Kamat and IIT Delhi Director Rangan Banerjee were present.
Key facts
- Event
- DIA-GARIMA, IIT Delhi, 19 December 2024
- Organiser
- DRDO-Industry-Academia Centre of Excellence (DIA-CoE)
- Agreements
- 10 tripartite agreements among DRDO, IIT Delhi and industry
- ABHED
- Advanced Ballistic High Energy Defeat, light weight bullet resistant jacket
- ToT partners
- MIDHANI (Rohtak), SMPP Pvt Ltd (Delhi), AR Polymers (MKU) Kanpur
- Other MoAs
- Indigenous ballistic material; extreme cold weather and extreme heat protective clothing
Practice MCQs 3 questions
ABHED, whose technology was transferred by DRDO in December 2024, is a:
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Correct answer: D — Light weight bullet resistant jacket
PIB (Defence): Transfer of Technology of the light weight bullet resistant jacket ABHED (Advanced Ballistic High Energy Defeat) was done with three industry partners.
How many tripartite agreements were signed among DRDO, IIT Delhi and industry at the DIA-GARIMA event on 19 December 2024?
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Correct answer: B — 10
PIB (Defence): during the DIA-GARIMA event at IIT Delhi, 10 tripartite agreements were signed among DRDO, IIT Delhi and industry partners.
Which of the following was NOT among the industry partners that received the ABHED jacket technology in December 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Bharat Electronics Ltd
PIB (Defence): ABHED technology was transferred to MIDHANI (Rohtak), SMPP Pvt Ltd (Delhi) and AR Polymers (MKU), Kanpur. Bharat Electronics Ltd was not among them.