Friday, February 05, 2010

Transfer of sensitive tech to new firm under a cloud

A susceptible defense-related technology, developed by scientists at a research and development centre of the Union IT ministry, has been transferred to a company with links to a South Korean firm and controlled by a person facing trial for alleged software theft documents.

The transfer of technology (ToT) was made in August 2007 by the Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research. The end users of the product are the defense and electronics sectors. Whenever there is a necessity for mass production of its products being an R&D facility, goes in for a ToT agreement with an industry player having the required technical expertise, manufacturing experience and sound financial background.

However, the transfer of the integrated radio and line modem (IRLM), said to be an advanced missile controlling technology used by the defense forces, to a company called M/s Sam Shin Precision Pvt Ltd, which does not appear to have any prior manufacturing experience or expertise, has come under a cloud.

Sam Shin is controlled by P Rathinavel, who was arrested in September 2005 by the cyber wing of the Central Crime Branch on the charge of stealing software for manufacturing digital electrical meters from a company called Omni Agate, in which he was working as technical director.

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