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{{Infobox Laboratory<br />
|name = Defence Materials and Stores Research and Development Establishment (DMSRDE)<br />
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|established = 1929<br />
|city = [[Kanpur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
|research_field = High tech non-metallic materials<br />
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|director = Dr N Eswara Prasad, FIE, FAPAS, FIM<br />
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|operating_agency = [[DRDO|Defence Research and Development Organisation]], Ministry of Defence, [[Government of India]]<br />
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|address = GT Road (NH-2), <br /> Kanpur- 208 013<ref>{{cite web |url=http://2.imimg.com/data2/DR/PT/HTT-240/240_2011-01-17_208746.pdf |title=Archived copy |website=2.imimg.com |access-date=14 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726190814/http://2.imimg.com/data2/DR/PT/HTT-240/240_2011-01-17_208746.pdf |archive-date=26 July 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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|website = {{URL|https://drdo.gov.in/labs-and-establishments/defence-materials-and-stores-research-and-development-establishment-dmsrde|DMSRDM, DRDO}}<br />
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'''Defence Materials and Stores Research and Development Establishment''' ('''DMSRDE''') is a laboratory of the Indian [[Defence Research and Development Organisation]] (DRDO) at [[Kanpur]]. It is responsible for the research and development of materials for the [[Indian Armed Forces|Indian military]] services, including various types of protective clothing and equipment.<br />
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==History==<br />
The Defence Materials & Stores Research & Development Establishment (DMSRDE) was formed by renaming the Inspectorate of General Stores in the Harness & Saddlery Factory in Cawnpore (present day Ordnance Equipment Factory, Kanpur) of the [[Ordnance Factory Board]] in 1929.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ofbindia.gov.in/units/index.php?unit=oefc&page=about&lang=en|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110621101545/http://ofbindia.gov.in/units/index.php?unit=oefc&page=about&lang=en|archive-date = 21 June 2011|title = 404 &#124; Directorate of Ordnance (Coordination and Services) &#124; Government of India}}</ref><br />
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==Projects and products==<br />
DMSRDE had played important role in development of high tech non-metallic materials for the [[Indian Armed Forces]].<ref name="toi"/><br />
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DMSRDE has developed Nuclear Shielding Pad, Boot Anti Mine, Blast Protection Suit, [[Bulletproof vest|Bullet Proof Jackets]], etc.<ref name="toi">{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-11/kanpur/29531480_1_technology-day-dmsrde-defence-equipment |title=Technology Day celebrated at DMSRDE - Times of India |website=articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com |access-date=14 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612045814/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-11/kanpur/29531480_1_technology-day-dmsrde-defence-equipment |archive-date=12 June 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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"The Defence Material and Stores Research Development Establishment in Kanpur has developed a new NBC suit that would be proved effective against any kind of dangerous weapons or chemicals and protect soldiers from any sort of attack", DMSRDE Director Arvind Kumar Saxena was quoted by media-persons. 40,000 pieces of NBC suits costing about ₹30,000 had been requested by the [[Indian army]]. "The further progress on the other two suits are going on," further quoted by media-persons.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.globalsecuritynewswire.org/gsn/nw_20110512_3514.php |title=NTI: Global Security Newswire - India's Army Could Receive WMD-Resistant Gear |website=www.globalsecuritynewswire.org |access-date=14 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110516235323/http://www.globalsecuritynewswire.org/gsn/nw_20110512_3514.php |archive-date=16 May 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/report/indian-army-may-soon-get-bio-chem-suits/20110511.htm|title=Indian army may soon get bio-chem suits|website=Rediff}}</ref><br />
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DMSRDE developed a new medium sized light weight 9 Kg [[bulletproof vest]] for the Indian Army in 2021 that can protect from hard steel bullet core in [[Counter-insurgency|counter insurgency]] operation. The conforms to [[Bureau of Indian Standards]] (BIS) and validated by [[Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory]] (TBRL).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pandit|first=Rajat|date=1 April 2021|title=DRDO develops new lightweight bullet-proof jacket for the Army|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/drdo-develops-new-lightweight-bullet-proof-jacket-for-the-army/articleshow/81843560.cms|access-date=2021-04-02|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:Defence Research and Development Organisation laboratories]]<br />
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