BHEL Signs LAToT with DMRL Hyderabad to Manufacture Fused Silica Radar Domes.
Science and Technology
On August 30, 2025, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) signed a License Agreement for Transfer of Technology (LAToT) with Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL), Hyderabad, under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). This agreement empowers BHEL to manufacture fused silica radar domes for missile systems, strengthening India’s indigenous defence manufacturing capabilities.
- The LAToT allows BHEL to produce fused silica radar domes, which are essential for protecting radar antennas in missile guidance systems while ensuring accurate transmission of electromagnetic signals, using the Cold Isostatic Pressing and Sintering (CIP-S) technology developed by DMRL.
- Radar domes, or radomes, safeguard sensitive radar components from environmental conditions like heat, dust, and moisture, while maintaining high signal fidelity, making them crucial for seeker-based missile and aerospace applications.
Main Point :- (i) BHEL, a leading public sector engineering and manufacturing company, will utilize its advanced production facilities to fabricate these high-precision radomes domestically, reducing India’s dependence on imported defence components.
(ii) Indigenous production of fused silica radar domes not only enhances India’s strategic autonomy in defence technology but also strengthens the domestic supply chain, creates skilled employment opportunities, and contributes to the “Make in India” initiative for defence manufacturing.
(iii) This partnership is expected to pave the way for further collaborations between DRDO laboratories and public sector enterprises, enabling development of advanced technologies for missiles, radars, and aerospace systems, thereby reinforcing India’s self-reliance in critical defence sectors.
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