To provide a boost to India’s defence and aerospace sector, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has signed an agreement with Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL). Under this agreement, both the parties will pursue research & development and collaborate in manufacturing and supplying components, sub-assemblies and systems in key areas.
The MoU was signed by Jai Prakash Srivastava, Executive Director, on behalf of BHEL and AR Harish, Dean of Research & Development, on behalf of IIT Kanpur.
Some of the key areas for collaboration under this partnership include anti-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technologies, UAV engines, manufacturing of composite fixed-wing UAVs of Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) category, cyber security, etc.
This collaboration will also provide impetus to the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor initiative with technology development at IIT Kanpur followed by manufacturing at BHEL.
