Under Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme, the Ministry of Defence has sanctioned around 68 projects worth Rs 287.40 Crores till date; out of which DRDO’s share is Rs 250.12 Crores. Besides, a total fund of Rs 58.87 Crores out of the DRDO share of Rs 250.12 crore have been released.
The state-wise details are given below:
Andhra Pradesh – 1 Project sanctioned
Assam – 1
Delhi – 2
Haryana – 3
Karnataka – 14
Kerala – 4
Maharashtra – 14
Odisha – 3
Punjab – 1
Rajasthan – 1
Tamil Nadu – 9
Telangana – 9
Uttar Pradesh – 5
West Bengal – 1
The status of current progress in each sanctioned project under TDF scheme is given below:
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Stage I – Preliminary System requirement (PSR) / Preliminary Design Review
Stage II – Working Models / Detailed Design Review / Critical Design Review
Stage III – Engineering Grade Functional Testing / Mil grade Prototypes production
Stage IV – Qualification Testing (QT) & Environmental Testing / Functional Testing /Design iteration if any / Hardware Delivery
Stage V – Documentation / Transfer of Technology (ToT) / Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) sharing / PSR, any other remaining activity
About TDF Scheme
The TDF Scheme aims to provide a major fillip to the defence manufacturing sector by encouraging the industry to innovate and develop defence technologies in order to place India on the self-reliance trajectory. The scheme facilitates up to 90 per cent of the total project cost and allows industry to work in consortium with another industry/academia. With the enhanced funding, the industry and startups will be able to develop more complex technologies for existing and future weapon systems and platforms.
