Defence Research and Development Organisation.
government agency in India
PTC Industries secures DRDO tank cradle order
PTC Industries secured a DRDO ARDE order to design and develop a Titanium Cradle for the 105mm Indian Light Weight Tank, marking its shift from manufacturing to design-led development of mission-critical titanium defense components and strengthening its integrated ‘From Melt to Mission’ platform. The contract boosts India’s indigenous defence capabilities, highlights titanium’s role in lightweighting tanks and artillery, and positions PTC to capture broader opportunities in domestic defence self-reliance.
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About Defence Research and Development Organisation
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is an agency under the Department of Defence Research and Development in the Ministry of Defence of the Government of India, charged with the military's research and development, headquartered in New Delhi, India. It was formed in 1958 by the merger of the Technical Development Establishment and the Directorate of Technical Development and Production of the Indian Ordnance Factories with the Defence Science Organisation under the administration of Jawaharlal Nehru. Subsequently, Defence Research & Development Service (DRDS) was constituted in 1979 as a service of Group 'A' Officers. Scientists directly under the administrative control of the Ministry of Defence.
Everything about Defence Research and Development Organisation →- Country
- India
- Headquarters
- New Delhi
- Inception
- 1958
- Website
- https://www.drdo.gov.in