Wed. Mar 27th, 2024
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Indian robust, dynamic startup environment has given multivariate startups across the field of medical, hospitality, tour & travel, e-commerce and many others. But, in this ocean of startups, the Indian startup ecosystem is all ready to take the defence sector by storm with its technologically backed, strong out-of-the-box ideas.

It is to be noted that a few years back, start-up companies were lagging far behind in competing with the established defence companies. But, thanks to the start-up revolution, the Indian defence system is booming with a range of defence startups. 

Here are the Top 10 Tech-based Startup companies that are revolutionizing the Indian defence ecosystem-

  1. Big Bang Boom Solutions

Big Bang Boom Solutions
Source: LinkedIn

Founded in 2018, Big Bang Boom Solutions Private Limited is a Chennai based defence startup and a deep tech defence solutions integrator. BBBS are indulged in manufacturing and developing indigenous defence and allied technologies. Their development partnerships in India are a big aid to them that assists them in large scale manufacturing of Personal Safety Drone along with Security on Demand logistics solutions suitable for the Indian market.

This startup has the means to develop critical solutions for the security and defence space and at present developing several indigenous technologies, including the appreciation worthy iDex challenges. They are as follows, as per their LinkedIn Account:

  •  360 Advanced Battle Interface – 360 view for Armored Vehicles – iDex Challenge
  •  Anti-drone defence system – iDex Challenge.
  •  T-series Unmanned Tank Development – co-development along with AmPRO and T&T, USA.
  • BN based Hybrid Armor for Personnel – in house development
  • AI-based – Smart fencing system
  • Drones for riot control “Flying Warden” – in house development with Thanos Tech.
  • Spray Based Coagulant – wound healing and dressing
  • Exoskeleton for enhanced physical abilities
  • Blood flow monitoring probe and medical implant
  • COVID 19 Solutions – Test Kits, Ventilators and Drone Sanitization

2) Sagar Defence Engineering

Source: LinkedIn

 

Founded in 2015 Sagar Defence Engineering Pvt. LTD. is a Mumbai Based Maritime Startup that was founded with a vision to provide innovations and complete Unmanned Marine Vehicles solutions in Commercial, Defence, & Scientific key areas. This startup caters to the never-ending needs of technological competency in the Maritime field, as even the minuscule marine problem becomes very large and expensive to solve.

A suite of self-tuning command controls has been developed by this startup which has undergone trials at sea on a range of vehicle modes. The development of dedicated command control boards is specifically designed for the use of remote control of surface vehicles. Hence, heading, speed, depth, height and attitude control, together with dynamic positioning and hovering can be offered.

Sagar Defence Engineering is a trailblazer in defence that has launched the first unmanned marine surface vehicle for Indian armed forces.

The vision of this startup is to build systems and applications that can serve a broad range of technology and innovative solutions for the Unmanned Marine, Submarine and Airborne industries in regards to commercial sectors like Oil & Gas, Inland waterways, Oceanography, Disaster Management and scientific research community at large as well Indian Navy, Coast Guard & Border Security forces.

 3) Optimized Electrotech

Optimized Electrotech Startup
Source: LinkedIn

Optimized Electrotech Private Limited (OEPL) is an Indian Electro-Optics company founded in 201y that primarily focused on Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured (IDDM) Surveillance systems. This Ahmedabad based startup was opened with a vision to create a footprint in the Indian Defence industry by providing cutting-edge solutions as per India’s requirements.

Their work is to make high-end Electro-Optic surveillance systems for Strategic and Commercial buyers. These products are well researched and proven as India’s most discerning clients for land and aerospace applications. The company wants to grow as a global leader in providing Security solutions to National & International Defence and Aerospace organizations.

4) Dimension NXG (AjnaLens)

Dimension NXG (AjnaLens) Startup
Source: Crunchbase

AjnaLens is a Thane, Maharashtra based startup that is on a mission to accelerate humans’ intelligence reaching new heights with the use of technologies like artificial intelligence and mixed reality. They are responsible for designing and building mixed reality glasses for Defence, Enterprise, and Education. Besides hardware, they serve end-to-end AR/VR/MR tailor-made solutions for their client’s business needs.

Founded in 2014 by Abhishek Tomar, Pankaj Raut, and Abhijit Patil, after extensive research and development for 3 years and product development, the Indian Army became their first customer. Besides the Indian Army, their clients are the Indian Navy, DRDO, Khimji Ramdas Group, Bosch amongst others. 

AjnaLens claims to be a family of innovators, thinkers, explorers, and creative geniuses who tirelessly work for bringing positive change in society from the grassroots. 

5) Vinveli

Vinveli defence startup
Source: Wikipedia

Founded by Gokul Anandayuvaraj in 2013, Vinveli is a private Unmanned Aerial Vehicle development and manufacturing startup based out of Chennai. The company is divided into two arms – civilian and defence and has offices in Chennai, Cedar Rapids and Aigle. This startup is envisioned to meet technology and human power to build an intelligent planet. This guiding principle drives the technologists and visionaries at their workplace to work at the cutting edge of aerospace and robotics.

6) IdeaForge

IdeaForge
Source: Twitter

ideaForge Technology Private Limited is a champion company that develops and produces unmanned aerial vehicles. The Company is responsible for manufacturing drones for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. Founded by IIT Bombay alumni Rahul Singh, Ankit Mehta, Vipul Joshi, Ashish Bhat in 2007, ideaForge was earlier incubated at SINE IIT Bombay and CIIE, Ahmedabad. ideaForge is a frontrunner in R&D, production and operation of the compact, cost-effective and user-friendly Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) across India.

This company has several professionals across the field of aerospace, electronics and mechanical engineering. They work on the motto to “CREATE technically superior UAVs for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and to INSPIRE the world by leading the surge of technological advancements in the field of Unmanned Systems”. 

7) EyeROV

EyeROV defence startup
Source: EyeROV

EyeROV is one of the fast-growing marine robotics startup companies in India that caters to the services of Products and Solutions for Underwater Inspections. EyeROV TUNA is recognised as India’s First Commercial Underwater Drone/Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). EyeROV TUNA ROV has the feature that it can complete over 1000+ hours of operation doing an underwater inspection of Dams, Bridges, Ports, Offshore structures, Ship Hulls, pipelines and other critical underwater structures.

Founded in 2016 by IIT Alumnus Johns T Mathai (IIT Delhi) and Kannappa Palaniappan P (IIT Madras) EyeROV serves GAIL India Pvt. Ltd, BPCL. who came on board as an investor under the PSU scheme to support startups. The company is based out of Kochi, Kerala supported by Kerala Startup Mission, Maker Village.

8) Cron Systems (Cron AI)

Cron Systems (Cron AI)
Source: Startup India

This Derby, UK and Bangalore, India-based startup Cron AI’s senseEDGE technology addresses the needs of 3D sensing, perception, and processing at the sensing edge. On May 12, this startup raised funds intending to expand the delivery of senseEDGE into new markets to power the core of the autonomous systems and automated machines.

The technology is in the advanced stages of development, with test kits all set to be delivered to the customers in the market in the second half of 2021.

Founded by Tushar Chhabra and Saurav Agarwala in 2015, Cron AI is a platform that enables innovators to develop intelligent solutions using 3D sensors to accurately understand and learn the real world.

9) Axio Biosolutions

Axio Biosolutions
Source: LinkedIn

Founded in 2018, Axio is a privately held company based out of Bengaluru. It is a deep science MedTech company that caters to the needs of Advanced Surgical, Trauma and Wound Care.

Axio is attributed to be the makers of India’s first USFDA cleared hemostat – AXIOSTAT (a patented, FDA 510k and CE approved medical device made from 100% Chitosan) and MaxioCel (a chitosan microfiber dressing for Diabetic foot ulcers and other chronic ulcers), as per the LinkedIn handle. Axio indulges in developing and commercializing active medical products using new biomaterials for advanced wound care. 

10) Tonbo Imaging

 

Tonbo Imaging
Source: Facebook

Founded in 2012, Tonbo Imaging is a Bangalore, Karnataka based privately held company. It designs, builds and deploys advanced imaging and sensor systems to understand and control various environmental complexities. This company offers one-stop solutions that serve the critical market needs in military reconnaissance, infrastructure security and transportation safety. Be it a soldier on the battlefield, an unmanned drone doing a reconnaissance mission in bad weather, mist or an automotive driver navigating fog, under all these situations, one needs a better, controlled way through to the environment.

As per the company’s LinkedIn profile, “Tonbo Imaging leverages innovative designs in micro-optics, lower power electronics and real-time vision processing to design imaging systems for real-world applications.” Adding to it, they mention, “Tonbo’s technology balances front end analogue processing with sophisticated digital image processing to support the realization of lightweight, low power imaging platforms across visible, mid-wave IR and long-wave IR spectrums.”

 

 

Disclaimer: Note that the provided top 10 Defence Startups are not based on any ranking but the discretion of the writer. 

 

By Harshita Sharma

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