Defence production reached record high of Rs 1.54 lakh crore in Financial Year 2025-26
Defence exports touched all-time high of Rs 38,424 crore in FY 2025-26
DRDO has transferred over 2,200 technologies to various industries
25% of Defence R&D budget allocated to industry, academia, and start-ups
Private sector has utilized over Rs 4,500 crore of the R&D budget
New Transfer of Technology policy implemented with complete waiver of 20% fee for Development-cum-Production Partners, Development Partners, and Production Agencies
DRDO initiated policy granting Indian industries free access to its patents
DRDO's testing facilities opened up for industries on payment basis
North Tech Symposium organized by Indian Army's Northern & Central Commands and Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers
284 companies set up stalls to demonstrate latest innovations and technologies
Symposium focused on emerging domains: Directed Energy Weapons, Hypersonic Weapons, Underwater Domain Awareness, Space Situational Awareness, Quantum Technologies, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Operation Sindoor mentioned as example of technological warfare using indigenous equipment including Akashteer, Akash missile system & BrahMos
Government initiatives include Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX), Acing Development of Innovative Technologies with iDEX (ADITI) and Technology Development Fund (TDF)
Defence Industrial Corridor being set up in Uttar Pradesh
