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DRDO VRDE transfers nine technologies to industry

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: DRDO VRDE transfers nine technologies to industry (GS3 · Defence, 8 June 2025)
Asked by UPSCPrelims 20261 PYQ

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What happened

  • VRDE, a DRDO lab in Ahilyanagar, transferred technologies of nine systems to 10 industries on 7 June 2025 [PIB].

Background

  • They include a CBRN Recce Vehicle (Tracked) Mk-II with BEL [PIB].

Why it matters

  • ToT moves design into factory production.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Security; indigenisation of technology

  1. As per PIB (2025-06-08): VRDE, a DRDO lab in Ahilyanagar, transferred technologies of nine systems to 10 industries on 7 June 2025.
  2. ToT moves design into factory production.
Quotable data point

VRDE, a DRDO lab in Ahilyanagar, transferred technologies of nine systems to 10 industries on 7 June 2025.

PIB: DRDO ToT, 8 Jun 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: none.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

VRDE is located at

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Official source: PIB: DRDO ToT, 8 Jun 2025

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