DefenceSaturday, 28 March 2026·https://testbook.com/current-affairs/28-march-2026-daily-current-affairs
Indian Army EME and IITM Pravartak sign MoU to boost defence indigenisation in Chennai
The Indian Army’s EME and IITM Pravartak signed an MoU on 26 March 2026 and set up a Nodal Indigenisation Centre at Avadi, Chennai.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On 26 March 2026, the Indian Army’s Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers signed an MoU with IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation and established a Nodal Indigenisation Centre at Avadi, Chennai, to support indigenous defence technologies.
Key specifics
- The MoU was signed on 26 March 2026 by the Indian Army’s Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME).
- The Nodal Indigenisation Centre (NIC) has been set up at Avadi, Chennai.
- The collaboration aims to reduce dependence on external sources for critical military technologies.
- Pravartak will work on sensing systems, cyber-physical systems, and autonomous technologies.
- The initiative supports the Tamil Nadu Defence Corridor and productisation of prototypes.
Exam lens
Defence indigenisation and Tamil Nadu current affairs, MoU date 26 March 2026, Avadi, Chennai, EME, IITM Pravartak, NIC — TNPSC may ask location-based and institution-based matching.