Partnership to build semiconductors, electro-optics, and unmanned aerial systems for defence applications.
RRP handles semiconductor manufacturing and thermal imaging. BEL contributes radar systems, weapon electronics, and four decades of defence production experience. The Bengaluru agreement targets domestic production and export sales.
Development priorities: high-precision surveillance equipment, weapon sights, semiconductor packaging, and drone platforms. The partnership fills two critical gaps—semiconductor self-reliance and UAV production capacity—while creating export channels under Defence Ministry policies.
India imports most defence semiconductors and relies on foreign drone technology despite growing battlefield requirements. The collaboration builds local manufacturing muscle across both domains.
