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These five startups are strengthening India’s defence sector
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Location: Bangalore
Product: Arjun
Location: Noida
Product: Landing Gear
Location: Bangalore
Product: Urban View
Location: New Delhi
Product: GEORBIS
Location: Bangalore
Product: Custom Test Chambers
Best known for their innovation and quick implementation strategy, Indian startups have come a long way. Be it e-commerce, fintech or artificial intelligence – Indian firms have made a mark in almost every sector.
Government initiatives like Startup India and Make in India has come as shot in the arm for the evolution of startup ecosystem the country.
Thanks to this phenomenon, startups have now entered in to the defence sector which until few years back remained an exclusive club of large-cap companies.
Tonbo ImagingHere are five Indian startups that are working hard to strive in the defence sector and are also making our armed forces stronger with new technologies:
Location: Bangalore
Product: Arjun
TimeTooth TechnologiesArjun is a Clip-on thermal imaging weapon sight designed for small and medium caliber weapons. It is small and lightweight and can be used as hand held thermal imager or helmet mounted TI sight. It helps the soldier to shoot the target without entering the line of fire. It doesn’t provide any retention to the weapon.
Location: Noida
Product: Landing Gear
The Noida-based firm is making landing gears India's own Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) or Drone called Rustom II. The DRDO drone's landing gear will be used for steering, braking, take-off and of course landing purposes.
AuroraIntegrated SystemsEntire design, development and manufacture of the landing gear was conceptualised by the 30-member company. The drone will be used for long range and high altitude surveillance by the Indian defence forces.
Location: Bangalore
Product: Urban View
VizExpertsUrban View is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can be used for surveillance purposes in remote or arduous terrain at both day and night time, as it is equipped with standard definition cameras that also provides thermal vision. Its low noise and low visibility helps it remain out of sight.
Location: New Delhi
Product: GEORBIS
CM EnvirosystemsGEORBIS is a 3D geospatial platform which is used by India Army for real- time operation planning, enabling faster and critical decision making. This 3D platform is equipped with various interaction devices, software and terrain data to plan the operation. The startup helps the army to have a strong foundation with low adoption and setting up cost.
Location: Bangalore
Product: Custom Test Chambers
As all military equipments can't always be tested on field, CME provides customised test chambers to test various equipments. The company has already created chambers to test equipments of project like AGNI. It also provides chambers that help to test various weapons in extreme conditions of Siachen and Thar.