Apollo Micro Systems Ltd signs tri-party MoU with IIT-Chennai and Indian Navy for defence technology development

Key facts

• Apollo Micro Systems Ltd has entered a tri-party alliance with IIT-Chennai and the Indian Navy to accelerate indigenous defence technology development.
• The MoU focuses on addressing and solving the present and future problem statements of the Armed Forces through indigenous research and development.
• The partnership focuses on high-technology areas critical to modern warfare, including advanced electronic warfare systems, precision guidance and control systems and high-energy armament solutions, and not limited to them.
• IIT-Chennai will serve as the research anchor and focus on developing the technologies and intellectual property.
• Apollo Micro Systems will act as the technology development and manufacturing partner to convert laboratory-scale research into battlefield-ready products.
• The Directorate General of Naval Armament Inspection will provide domain expertise and operational insights and assist in testing the developed products.
• The partnership with IIT-Chennai will further be extended for other technologically advanced products developed for the Indian Army, Indian Air Force, Space and other applications across domains.