Reliance Defence bags highest number of permits across the spectrum
Q. Which company has emerged as a defence private sector firm with the largest number of permits across the spectrum?- Published on 03 May 16a. Reliance Defence
b. TASL
c. Honeywell
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Reliance Defence
With 25 industrial licences in its bag, Reliance Defence has emerged as the private sector firm that has the highest number of permits across the spectrum.
- A subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure Limited, the company last week received 15 industrial licences for making a wide array of high technology equipment ranging from heavy weapons, armoured vehicles, ammunition, electronic warfare systems, UAVs and directed energy weapon systems.
- Reliance had already got 10 licences before.
- Of the 15 new licences given to it, 10 pertain to land systems, three for the naval systems and remaining two covering niche technologies across the defence spectrum, industry sources said.
