New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has handed over 12 licensing agreements for the transfer of technology (ToT) covering eight cutting-edge defence products to various industry partners.

The announcement was made during the inaugural session of SAMANVAY-2025, a two-day industry synergy meet held in Bengaluru.

Organised by DRDO's Electronics and Communication Systems (ECS) cluster, the event aims to boost collaboration between DRDO and the private sector - including startups and MSMEs - under the government's Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative.

More than 150 representatives from the defence industry participated in discussions on research, innovation, and policy reforms.

BK Das, DRDO's Director G...