Rajnath Singh visits DRDO's DMSRDE in Kanpur; reviews Level-6 bulletproof jacket, BrahMos fuel
On 30 November 2025 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited the Defence Materials and Stores Research & Development Establishment (DMSRDE), a DRDO lab in Kanpur.
Summary
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh reviewed defence materials research at DMSRDE, Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), a DRDO laboratory working on ceramics, stealth and camouflage materials, nanomaterials, polymers, fuels and protective systems. He praised products such as the Level-6 Bullet Proof Jacket, Naphthyl fuel for the BrahMos missile, a high-pressure polymeric membrane for Indian Coast Guard ships, silicon carbide fibre and a CBRN suit, and urged the lab to explore exports.
Key facts
- Lab
- Defence Materials and Stores Research & Development Establishment (DMSRDE)
- Location
- Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Parent body
- DRDO
- Products praised
- Level-6 Bullet Proof Jacket; Naphthyl fuel for BrahMos; polymeric membrane for ICG ships; silicon carbide fibre; CBRN suit
- Visited by
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The DRDO laboratory 'Defence Materials and Stores Research & Development Establishment' (DMSRDE), visited by the Defence Minister in November 2025, is located in:
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Correct answer: C — Kanpur
DMSRDE is a Kanpur-based laboratory of DRDO; Rajnath Singh visited it on 30 November 2025.
During his visit to DMSRDE in November 2025, the Defence Minister appreciated the lab for developing which fuel for the BrahMos missile?
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Correct answer: D — Naphthyl fuel
Rajnath Singh appreciated DMSRDE for products including Naphthyl Fuel for BrahMos Missile.