Defence Ministry Signs Over Rs. 200 Crore Deal with Big Bang Boom for Indigenous Anti-Drone Technology
4 min readBig Bang Boom Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (BBBS), India’s fastest-growing protection sector start-up, has secured a big order value greater than Rs. 200 Crores from the Indian Air Force and the Indian Army, for its cutting-edge anti-drone know-how earlier this month. This historic contract, the biggest underneath the Indian Defence Exhibition (IDEX) initiative, and one of many largest signed by the Indian MOD with an Indian startup is a testomony to BBBS’s unmatched experience in deeptech merchandise particularly, anti-drone options.
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L-R – Dr. Shivaraman Ramaswamy, Director and CTO, BBBS within the presence of Shri Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister
The Indian Defence Ministry’s resolution to position this order underscores the nation’s dedication to strengthening its safety infrastructure and investing in Atmanirbhar cutting-edge protection know-how. Specifically, the anti-drone know-how offers a game-changing response to the mounting risk posed by drones and unmanned plane methods (UAS).
“The focus of the iDEX programme is to foster an ecosystem of innovation and know-how improvement in protection. It is our fixed endeavour to interact with younger innovators who can convey technologically superior options for modernizing Indian Military. This order contracted to Big Bang Boom Solutions is a step in that course and we’re joyful have younger firms assist the nations development,” Shri Vivek Virmani, COO, iDex MOD.
“We are immensely pleased with this milestone in our start-up journey and are grateful for the belief positioned in our capabilities by the Indian Air Force and Indian Army by means of the aegis of iDex the MOD’s flagship innovation platform,” stated Dr. R. Shivaraman, Director and CTO, BBBS. “Big Bang Boom is dedicated to serving our nation with the very best degree of innovation and know-how. The BBBS Anti-Drone Defense System is a testomony to our dedication to innovation, and we’re proud to contribute to the safety and self-reliance of our armed forces,” he additional added.
BBBS’s Vajra Sentinel System is a state-of-the-art answer designed to detect, observe, and neutralize drones at extraordinary ranges. It makes use of passive RF sensor know-how to eradicate false alarms, and its sensor and jammer mixture meets stringent mil customary specs for sturdiness and reliability. It has plenty of state-of-the-art tech enhancements resembling AESA radar and kamikaze drones which may be upgraded on demand by the person.
The system’s core sensor constructed round synthetic intelligence (AI) and laptop imaginative and prescient algorithms allows exact identification, classification and site identification of drones. Additionally, its refined resolution making matrix allows autonomous decision-making for countermeasures resembling sign jamming and different counter measures.
“This is a big milestone for us. Our product pipeline and blend for the subsequent 10 years are strong and the staff is rearing to go. We have already began discussions on repeat orders and export alternatives. We will now reopen our doorways to monetary gamers who can come alongside on this subsequent leg of nation constructing,” stated, Praveen Dwarakanath, CEO, BBBS.
BBBS will begin execution of the order instantly, with a give attention to well timed supply, complete coaching, and unwavering assist to the Indian Air Force and Indian Army to make sure seamless integration of this very important know-how into their protection methods.
The contract was handed over to Dr. R. Shivaraman, Director and CTO, BBBS within the presence of Shri Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister, Shri Ajay Bhatt, (Minister of State for Defence), Shri Giridhar Aramane (Defence Secretary), Shri Anurag Bajpai (Additional Secretary of Defence Production and CEO DIO), Chief of the Defence Staff (General Anil Chauhan) and the Chief of the Air Staff (Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari) by AVM George Thomas, ACAS Plans, on behalf of Indian Airforce and Col. Mahesh, Col CD – 7, on behalf of Indian Army.
About Big Bang Boom Solutions (BBBS)
Big Bang Boom Solutions is Indias quickest rising Startup within the Defence Sector. Founded by Dr.Shiva and Praveen Dwarakanath, serial entrepreneurs in Deep Tech, it goals to co-create mental property that can be utilized by Indian Armed forces to counter uneven rising threats. The founders have nice community within the analysis area which helps them develop know-how sooner and extra frugally that by anybody else.
In addition to anti drone system, the corporate has received 5 iDex challenges introduced by the Ministry of Defence and has efficiently accomplished 3 of them in various subject of drones, superior chemical engineering, laptop imaginative and prescient and cyber safety.
The firm has additionally managed to setup channels for gross sales to pleasant overseas nations by means of the Export Promotion Cell, DDP, MOD and is anticipating their first export order in subsequent few months.
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