--- title: "Which company signed the Licence Agreement and Transfer of Technology for Akash Missile Weapon System of Indian Army Variant with Defence Research and Development Organisation?" description: "Which company signed the Licence Agreement and Transfer of Technology for Akash Missile Weapon System of Indian Army Variant with Defence Research and Development Organisation?" author: "Lily Chitlangiya" published: 2022-02-08 updated: 2022-02-08 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95650/which-company-signed-the-licence-agreement-and-transfer-of-technology-for-akash-missile-weapon-system-of-indian-army-variant-with-defence-research-and-development-organisation category: "current affair" tags: ["current affair", "akash missile", "indian army", "defence"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Which company signed the Licence Agreement and Transfer of Technology for Akash Missile Weapon System of Indian Army Variant with Defence Research and Development Organisation? Which company signed the Licence [Agreement](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/40060/in-which-day-good-friday-agreement-was-signed) and [Transfer](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2615/us-presents-cyprus-with-an-apollo-17-moon-rock-50-years-after-its-discovery) of Technology for Akash Missile Weapon [System](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/13144/benefits-of-a-small-business-phone-system) of [Indian](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2471/wazirx-received-828-requests-from-indian-international-law-enforcement-agencies) Army [Variant](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/52/what-is-variant-datatype-in-vb-script) with Defence [Research and Development](https://www.mindstick.com/news/3763/us-announces-over-5-billion-investment-in-semiconductor-r-d) Organisation? \ ## Answers ### Answer by Stuti Gupta > **Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) has inked a licensing contract and transfer of technology contract (LAToT) with DRDO for the Akash Missile Weapon System. BDL is the Akash Weapon System's principal developer.** \ ![Which company signed the Licence Agreement and Transfer of Technology for Akash Missile Weapon System of Indian Army Variant with Defence Research and Development Organisation?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/72276ef8-d0c9-4aa3-9759-d4592f0649ea/images/cc2e69d1-8b6a-4db5-9d47-edd158993457.jpeg)\ \ **Also Read: [Which institute collaborates with NVIDIA to establish India's first 'NVIDIA Artificial Intelligence Technology Centre' to speed up the research work on AI and its commercial purpose?](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95649/which-institute-collaborates-with-nvidia-to-establish-india-s-first-nvidia-artificial-intelligence-technology-centre-to-speed-up-the-research-work-on-ai-and-its-commercial-purpose)** \ **Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL)** is a maker of **ammunition and missile technology** in India. It was originally founded in **[Hyderabad](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95474/which-state-ut-got-national-level-awards-for-covid-19-management-panchayat-development-index-at-24th-national-conference-on-e-governance-held-at-hyderabad), Telangana, India**. BDL was founded with a range of professionals recruited from **Indian Ordnance Factories, DRDO,** and the aircraft industry to be a production base for **directed armaments**. It started by creating a first-generation anti-tank assisted missile - the **French SS11B1**. This device was the result of a license arrangement between the **Indian [government](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95631/which-company-has-partnered-with-the-indian-government-to-roll-out-a-vaccine-finder-tool-on-its-mobile-app-in-india-to-get-vaccinated)** and Aerospatiale. BDL has 3 production plants in **Hyderabad, Telangana: Kanchanbagh, Bhanur, Medak district, Telangana, and Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.** --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95650/which-company-signed-the-licence-agreement-and-transfer-of-technology-for-akash-missile-weapon-system-of-indian-army-variant-with-defence-research-and-development-organisation Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.