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- Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI) manufactures superalloys, titanium alloys, special purpose steels, and other special metals and alloys for strategic sectors including defence, aerospace, space, atomic energy, power generation, and chemicals. The company produces nickel-base, iron-base, and cobalt-base superalloys; high-value special steels such as ultra high strength steel, armor grade plates, martensitic steel, austenitic steel, and precipitation hardening steel; varieties of titanium alloys including TITAN 26A and TITAN 29A for compressor discs, blades, and shafts; soft magnetic alloys; controlled-expansion alloys; electrical-resistance alloys; molybdenum products; welding consumables; fasteners; biomedical implants; and armour products like Rakshak bullet-proof jackets, Patka headbands, Bhabha Kavach panels, and vehicle armoring. MIDHANI offers metallurgical consultancy services encompassing failure analysis, material selection, and alloy design; customized forging, rolling, heat treatment, investment and sand casting; testing and evaluation including chemical, mechanical, non-destructive, and magnetic tests; and finished machined or fabricated products. Established in 1973 as a Government of India enterprise under the Ministry of Defence, with production commencing in 1982 at its headquarters and primary facility in Kanchanbagh, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, the company operates additional manufacturing sites including a Wide Plate Mill, Springs Project, and 4 MW solar power plant in Hyderabad; an armour facility in Rohtak, Haryana; and maintains a joint venture, Utkarsha Aluminium Dhatu Nigam Limited (UADNL) with National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) for high-end aluminum alloy production in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh. In recent developments, MIDHANI secured orders worth Rs 285 crore in August 2024 and Rs 136 crore additionally, elevating its total order book to over Rs 2,098 crore; signed a tripartite MoU with BEML and Bharat Electronics Limited for indigenous development of Advanced Fuelling and Control System for Engines; transferred technology from CSIR-NAL for nickel-titanium shape memory alloys targeting biomedical stents and engineering applications; supplied materials for Gaganyaan, Aditya-L1, and Chandrayaan-3 missions in 2023; and invested Rs 50 crore in capital expenditure during fiscal 2025 to enhance manufacturing capabilities.