Jindal Stainless (Hisar) Limited (JSHL), Indian integrated stainless steel producer, has announced its entry into the defence sector by signing the License agreement with Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence which entails transfer of technology for manufacturing High Nitrogen Steel (HNS) for armour applications.
It is a comprehensive joint effort by JSHL and Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL) to develop HNS. High Nitrogen Steel is corrosion resistant and provides exceptional ballistic/blast protection along with longevity which increases the fuel and mass efficiency.
HNS has a potential application in all armoured vehicles including Infantry Combat Vehicle (ICV), Light Specialty Vehicle (LSV), Light Armoured Multipurpose Vehicle (LAMV), Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV), Main Battle Tank (MBT), Future Ready Combat Vehicle (FRCV), Aviation and Naval systems.
HNS is manufactured at JSHL’s state-of-the-art facility at Hisar. JSHL and DMRL together have developed the Quality Assurance Plan for the High Nitrogen Steel to ensure consistent quality in production to meet the future demand of HNS.
