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Time of India
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
Defence ministry signs pact with Tidco for material testing lab
Trichy: Ministry of defence (MoD) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Limited (Tidco) to develop a testing facility in mechanical and material domain as a part of Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial Corridor in Trichy under the Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS). Senior officials from MoD and Tidco exchanged the MoU, in the presence of secretary (defence production), MoD, Sanjeev Kumar. at New Delhi on Monday. The DTIS provides up to 75% govt funding as 'Grant-in-Aid', with the remaining 25% funded by the special purpose vehicle (SPV), comprising Indian private entities, state, and central govts. For the mechanical and material domain testing facility, Micro Labs, a private entity, is the lead SPV member. Other members include Tidco, Bharat Earth Movers Limited, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Vaidheswaran Industries. "So far, we have been going to Chennai and Bengaluru to conduct material testing. The proposed lab besides helping around 40 defence production companies in sectors including batteries and electronics across Trichy, will serve the Bhel ancillaries too," N Kanagasabapathy, coordinator, Bhel small-scale industries (Bhelsia) said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Brain tumor has left my son feeling miserable; please help! Donate For Health Donate Now Undo Once completed, the lab will provide advanced testing equipment and services to both govt and private industry to achieve self-reliance in defence production. A statement said that seven testing facilities were approved - four in Tamil Nadu and three in Uttar Pradesh.
The Hindu
6 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Defence Ministry signs MoU with TIDCO to set up testing facility in Defence Corridor in Tiruchi
The Ministry of Defence has signed an Memorandum of Understanding to establish a state-of-the-art testing facility in mechanical and material domain in the Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial Corridor in Tiruchi under the Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS). The MoU documents were exchanged between the senior officials of the Ministry and Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. (TIDCO). Sanjeev Kumar, Secretary (Defence Production), was present at the event in New Delhi on July 28, according to a release. Under DTIS, up to 75% government funding is provided as 'grant-in-aid' with the remaining 25% funded by the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), comprising private entities and State and Central governments. Micro Labs, a private entity, is the lead SPV member, for establishing the mechanical and material domain testing facility. TIDCO, Bharat Earth Movers Ltd., Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd., and Vaidheswaran Industries are the other members of the SPV consortium. With an outlay of ₹400 crore, the DTIS was launched to set up state-of-the-art testing facilities to promote indigenous defence production and reduce military equipment imports, the release added.
Time of India
14-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Foundation laid for aerospace, defence testing lab in Trichy
Trichy: The foundation for Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation's (TIDCO) advance mechanical and material defence testing lab was laid at the Thuvakudi Sidco industrial estate near NIT Trichy campus on Monday. The lab proposed at 50 crore under the public-private collaboration involves BEML and HAL. Under the Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS), the lab, System Testing and Research in Advanced Material (STREAM), will have infrastructure comprising 40 testing machinery spread over 13,000sqft floor area. The state govt has a built-up space of 3,000sqft at the industrial estate which will be utilised as an office space. Separate facility will be constructed for the common testing centre to accommodate high-end machines to provide quality certification and validation services. "Construction work for the lab will be completed in nine months," said Angayasamy Subbiah, managing partner, Vaidheswaran Industries, a partner of the proposed lab.
Time of India
04-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Defence testing lab to come up at Sidco estate in Trichy
1 2 Trichy: Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (Tidco) has finalised a 1.4 acre site inside Thuvakudi Small Industries development Corporation (Sidco) industrial estate near NIT Trichy to develop Advancing Mechanical & Material Defence Testing lab at an outlay of Rs 50 crore. The integrated testing facility will function under public-private collaboration involving major public sector companies including BEML and HAL to engage in high-end testing and certification of materials for aerospace and defence companies in the state. Proposed under Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS), the lab, named System Testing and Research in Advanced Material (STREAM) foundation, will have comprehensive infrastructure comprising at least 40 testing machinery on 13,000 square feet floor space. As the state govt already has a built-up space of 3,000 square feet in Thuvakudi Sidco complex, Tidco has simultaneously launched procurement procedures to buy material testing equipment while expanding the built-up space. "The aerospace and defence testing lab will decentralize the investment and boost Tamil Nadu's leadership in defence and aerospace sector. Since Trichy as a node of the defence industrial corridor has an established ecosystem for metal fabrication, the lab will be a game changer," Wing Commander P Madhusoodhanan, vice-president, (aerospace and defence), Tidco, told TOI. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với mức chênh lệch giá thấp nhất IC Markets Đăng ký Undo As the aerospace and defence sector requires high quality standards, lack of a comprehensive material testing facility in Trichy was so far discouraging industries from exploring new business areas. Once the facility becomes operational, testing requirements will be satisfied locally, said Tidco officials. "The material testing lab in Thuvakudi is set to play an important role in the state's industrial ecosystem. Skill development service for workers will be provided at the lab. Volume of production done by local companies will certainly increase. Initially, around 30-40 people will be employed in the testing lab," Angayasamy Subbiah, managing partner, Vaidheswaran industries, an industry partner of the proposed STREAM Lab, said. The proposed common testing facility will provide quality certification and validation services for local industries to manufacture products for major defence and aerospace companies. "Not only defence and aerospace, even ancillary units of Bhel Trichy will benefit since material grade and quality testing is a key component in manufacturing," N Kanagasabapathy, coordinator, Bhel small-scale industries (Bhelsia), said. The integrated testing lab is set to become operational by December. Tidco said that the lab will run as a non-profit company, generating revenue only to sustain the operations and maintenance.
