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As part of [[Make in India|Make In India]] and [[Atmanirbhar Bharat]] initiative, DRDO under the Development cum Production Partner programme (DcPP) allowed handholding of domestic private sector industries to improve their development and production cycle of complex defence systems.
 
[[VL-SRSAM]] (Vertical Launch - Short Range Surface to Air Missile) and [[Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System]] (ATAGS) became some of the successful projects of this programme.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=6 April 2021|title=DRDO opens up missile production partnership for Indian private sector|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/drdo-opens-up-missile-production-partnership-for-indian-private-sector/articleshow/81928553.cms|access-date=2021-04-06|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=6 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210406075147/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/drdo-opens-up-missile-production-partnership-for-indian-private-sector/articleshow/81928553.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2021, DcPP led to private sector participation for the VL-SRSAM, which was one of the first missile programmes that allowed private sector particaption.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Negi |first=Manjeet |date=6 April 2021 |title=Private firms allowed to partner up with DRDO in missile development, production |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/private-firms-allowed-to-partner-up-with-drdo-in-missile-development-production-1787785-2021-04-06 |access-date=26 June 2025 |website=India Today |language=}}</ref>
 
[[Hindustan Aeronautics Limited]] on 17 December 2021, secured an order for manufacturing, assembly, integration, testing and supply of [[DRDO Abhyas]] from [[Aeronautical Development Establishment]]. The order will be completed under Development-cum-Production Partner (DcPP) with a private sector industry.<ref>{{cite news |title=HAL bags ADE-DRDO supply order for 'ABHYAS' target platform |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/business/companies/171221/hal-bags-ade-drdo-supply-order-for-abhyas-target-platform.html |access-date=17 December 2021 |agency=PTI |publisher=Deccan Chronicle |date=17 December 2021 |archive-date=17 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211217082720/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/business/companies/171221/hal-bags-ade-drdo-supply-order-for-abhyas-target-platform.html |url-status=live }}</ref>