CUMI Signs MoU with DRDO’s RCI Laboratory for Ceramic Radome Technology

Chennai, India – Carborundum Universal Ltd (CUMI), a pioneering organization in the field of material sciences and part of the 120-year-old Murugappa Group, announced that it has signed a Licensing Agreement for Transfer of Technology (LAToT) with DRDO’s Research Centre Imarat (RCI) Laboratory for the technology to manufacture ‘Ceramic Radomes (GELCAST Process) Technology’ used in missile systems. The LAToT was handed over at AERO INDIA 2023 in Bengaluru on February 15, 2023, in the presence of Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister of India, and will enable the company to supply Ceramic Radomes for use in defence applications.

Ceramic Radome Technology is considered state-of-the-art missile technology worldwide. Since missiles undergo extremely high surface temperatures while traveling through the atmosphere, ceramic is considered the optimal radome material. The design of ceramic radomes for defence activities requires deep expertise and stringent testing at every stage to ensure reliability and accuracy. Research Centre Imarat (RCI) is a premier laboratory of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex, DRDO spearheading R&D in a wide range of Avionics Systems for diversified defence and aerospace applications.

Excited to witness India’s growing prowess in the defence manufacturing sector, which is a major goal of the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ or ‘Make in India’ initiative, Subbu Venkatachalam, Head of Marketing, CUMI, stated, “With our strong legacy of being in the material sciences industry for almost 70 years, CUMI is honored to play a part in shaping India’s destiny by contributing to a strong and self-reliant defence sector. Our operations are completely made in India—from mineral sourcing and processing to research and testing, CUMI is completely localized with 100 percent end-to-end integration in the country.” He further added, “We are grateful to the team at DRDO’s Research Centre Imarat Laboratory for the opportunity and look forward to a continued association.”

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