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7 startups chosen by GoI for aerospace and defence sectors
Industry News- Jul 12,24
The DRDO, under the Ministry of Defence, emphasised that these projects are a significant step towards self-reliance in defence technologies and will foster innovation among Indian startups.
Seven Indian startups have been selected by the government to develop advanced technologies for the aerospace and defence sectors under the Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme.
The initiative aims to nurture micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and startups in these sectors, according to the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO). This move is expected to strengthen the military-industrial ecosystem through indigenous development.
One of the projects focuses on creating an indigenous toolkit for simulator training of pilots, enabling realistic scenarios for full mission planning and large-force engagement. This project has been awarded to the Noida-based startup, Oxygen 2 Innovation.
Another notable project involves the development of an underwater Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for versatile marine battlefield accessories, deployable in multiple combat roles. The objective includes Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) and Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA). This project has been awarded to Sagar Defence Engineering Pvt Ltd, Pune.
Under the project titled 'Long-range Remotely Operated Vehicles for Detection & Neutralisation', the task is to build dual-use systems that will enable the detection, classification, localisation and neutralisation of underwater objects while keeping the key assets away from the suspected operational area.
This project has been awarded to IROV Technologies Pvt Ltd in Kochi.Another project, 'Ice Detection Sensor for Aircraft', aims to develop detecting icing condition inflight, caused by super-cooled water droplets that freeze after their impact against the aircraft's external surfaces and are utilised by the aircraft for turning on the aircraft Anti-icing mechanism.
"It has been awarded to Craftlogic Labs Pvt Ltd, Bengaluru," the DRDO informed.The 'Radar Signal Processor with Active Antenna Array Simulator' will enable the deployment of multiple target systems for test and evaluation of multiple short-range aerial weapon systems."It serves as the basic building block for larger radar systems. The project has been sanctioned to Data Pattern (India) Limited, Chennai," according to the government.
The 'Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System-based Timing Acquisition & Dissemination System' project has been sanctioned to Accord Software & Systems in Bengaluru. It aims to enable the indigenisation of timing acquisition and dissemination system, the use of Indian Constellation for acquiring time & development of a customised and flexible timing system as per range requirements.
Coimbatore-based startup Alohatech has been awarded the project to develop conductive yarn and fabric-making processes using graphene nanomaterials and conductive inks. The outcome will be advanced E-textiles, utilising the inherent advantages for practical clothing applications, the DRDO said.
(Source: ZEE Business)
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