Lucknow, Oct. 18 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday dedicated to the nation a Titanium and Superalloy Materials Plant at PTC Industries' Strategic Materials Technology Complex in Lucknow here.

Spread over 50 acres, the Strategic Materials Technology Complex has been established with an investment of Rs 1,000 crore. With a production capacity of over 6,000 tonnes per annum, this plant enables India to produce aviation-grade Titanium and Superalloys from domestic and recycled sources - a decisive move towards strategic materials independence.

Emphasising the importance of Rare Earth Materials used in defence, space, electronics, and other sectors, he noted that only certain countries have the capacity to refine these materials ...