New Delhi
Calling it a major milestone, DRDO chairman Dr S Christopher said production of high nitrogen steel (HNS) in India will significantly help the country’s ambitious defence indigenisation programme besides ensuring cost efficiency for production of weapons systems.
The Jindal Stainless (Hisar) Ltd (JSHL) said it is the first company to receive licence from the DRDO for commercial production of HNS, the technology for which has been developed jointly by the steel maker and Hyderabad-based Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL) of DRDO.
The HNS has cleared multiple levels of ballistic tests in different calibers. The JSHL signed the pact with the DRDO in presence of Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre. The DRDO said any private sector steel company can approach it for licence to produce HNS, a ballistic and blast protection material.
“We are looking at production of 15,000 to 20,000 tonnes of HNS per annum initially which will be increased gradually. PTI
