Advanced Materials (Defence) Testing Foundation is a Joint Venture Company of Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Bharat Dynamics Limited, Yantra India Limited &  PTC Industries Limited each holding 20% of equity share capital of Company.

The Company was incorporated as part of Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme promulgated by Ministry of Defence in order to boost defence and aerospace manufacturing. As part of DTIS, the Company has set up Mechanical and Materials Testing Facility at Lucknow node of Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor.