Current Context: Apollo Micro Systems Ltd (AMSL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Munitions India Limited (MIL) and Troop Comforts Limited (TCL) on February 8, 2025. The signing took place in New Delhi.
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- Aim: The MoU aims to jointly develop advanced defence systems for domestic and international markets.
- Collaboration: AMSL, MIL, and TCL will collaborate on the design, development, and deployment of cutting-edge defence technologies.
- Focus Areas: The partnership will focus on next-generation air defence systems, including anti-drone and anti-aircraft solutions.
- Market Reach: The collaboration aims to address the evolving needs of the Indian defence forces, paramilitary units, police organizations, central and state government agencies, as well as global markets.
- Manufacturing: The partnership will leverage and enhance the manufacturing infrastructure of all three organizations to produce critical components and sub-assemblies for these systems.
Question:
1. How does the AMSL-MIL-TCL partnership plan to enhance manufacturing capabilities?a)By outsourcing production to international firms
b) By leveraging and enhancing the manufacturing infrastructure of all three organizations
b) By leveraging and enhancing the manufacturing infrastructure of all three organizations
c) By acquiring private defence companies
d) By focusing solely on research without manufacturing involvement
Answer: b) The partnership will utilize and improve the existing manufacturing capabilities of AMSL, MIL, and TCL to produce critical components and sub-assemblies for advanced defence systems.