Defence Materials Stores and Research & Development Establishment (DMSRDE)

Lab Name: DMSRDE Kanpur


ABOUT LAB


The Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL), a premier laboratory of DRDO, under Ministry of Defence is responsible for the development of advanced metallic, ceramic and composite materials, and related processing technologies for various critical defence applications. Since its inception in 1963, the laboratory has developed and established a number of frontline technologies in the areas of metallurgy and materials science. Extensive state-of-the-art infrastructure for melting, processing and characterisation of materials has been established in the main campus at Kanchanbagh and at the Armour Technology Centre at Devatalagutta

Vision


Be a centre of excellence for providing total materials solutions for defence systems

Mission


To pursue the development of innovative materials and process technologies, related product engineering, supported by research in the fundamental and applied aspects of materials

List of Products / Technology Achievements
  • Aluminium Alloy Armour Plates for Infantry Combat Vehicle, Components for Anti-Tank Ammunition, Sheets & Plates for Superstructures in Naval Warship, Military Bridging System and Missile Applications
  • Metal (Al, Ni and Superalloy) Foams for Blast & Impact Force Mitigation
  • High Strength β Titanium Alloys for Aerospace Structural Sheet and Forging Application
  • Brazing Technology for Bimetallic (Ti64 & SS321) Glandless Valves
  • Metallic Thermal Insulation Material for Brake Piston Insulator of LCA
  • Light Weight Add-on Composite Armour for Wheeled Armoured Platform (WhAP)
  • Cu-Ti Non Sparking Tools
  • Directionally Solidified and Single Crystal Turbine Blades & Vanes for Aero Engines
  • High Nitrogen Steel (HNS) for Armour Applications
  • Investment Cast Superalloy Products for Jet Fuel Starter (JFS) and Pilotless Target Aircraft Engine (PTAE)
  • Dielectric Lossy Composites for High Power Microwave Devices
  • Rare Earth Permanent Magnets
  • Fused Silica Radar Domes by Cold Isostatic Pressing & Sintering Technology
  • Speciality Steels for Naval Applications
  • Isothermal Forging of Ti Alloy Disc for Adour Engine of Jaguar Aircraft
  • Indigenous Production of Titanium Sponge
  • W-Cu Throat Inserts for Missile Applications