IIT Ropar and Dhash Defense Sign MoU to Build India's Next-Generation All Terrain Vehicles
May 08, 2026
New Delhi [India], May 8: In a significant stride toward building indigenous defence capabilities, Dhash Defense Systems Private Limited (DDS) and the IIT Ropar, Defence Research and Innovation Foundation (DRIF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, bringing together cutting-edge academic research and homegrown manufacturing to reshape India's ground mobility landscape. The agreement lays the groundwork for a collaborative programme focused on advanced all-terrain platforms, unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), robotic combat vehicles (RCVs), and specialised mobility systems -- all Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured (IDDM) with a high degree of local content.
