New Delhi/Lucknow: Airbornics Defence & Space Pvt. Ltd. (ADSL), a JCBL Group company and the Group’s dedicated defence and aerospace vertical, is participating in North Tech Symposium 2026. The symposium is being held from May 4 to 6, 2026, at Cobra Auditorium Ground, Prayagraj. It is a high-level national platform convening the armed forces, defence industry, and academia.
ADSL’s participation comes as India’s defence manufacturing ecosystem places increasing emphasis on systems that have moved beyond development into operational testing and deployment. The company specialises in the design, manufacturing, and upgrade of armoured vehicles, tactical systems, drones, and aerospace technologies. Raj Kumar Pandey, Joint Managing Director, ADSL; Rishi Aggarwal, Managing Director, JCBL Group; and Sanjeev Singh Rathour, CEO, ADSL, are representing the company at the event.
“There is a broader shift underway in India’s defence manufacturing ecosystem, from building capabilities to demonstrating their performance under operational conditions,” said Rishi Aggarwal, Managing Director, JCBL Group. “As the Atmanirbhar Bharat vision evolves the focus now is not just on indigenisation, but on ensuring that these systems are reliable, scalable, and deployable at scale. That transition will be critical to strengthening long-term defence preparedness and reducing external dependencies.”
At the symposium, ADSL is presenting a range of homegrown defence and aerospace solutions across its core capabilities. This includes scale-down models of a vehicle-mounted anti-drone system and a remote-controlled weapon system (RCWS), along with a heavy drop system demonstrated through both a physical model and video simulation.
Additional presentations cover the K-Loader, armoured vehicle solutions, and MRO services for T-72-based armoured recovery vehicles, Tatra platforms, and engine overhaul programmes. A containerised parachute drying facility is also part of the exhibit, reflecting the company’s focus on support infrastructure alongside platform development.
“Indigenisation is increasingly being evaluated in terms of performance and reliability in the field,” said Raj Kumar Pandey, Joint Managing Director, ADSL. “This requires sustained engineering effort across materials, systems integration, and testing.”
Several of the presented systems have undergone testing or deployment in operational environments. ADSL’s Advance 28-ft Heavy Drop System (20T, Type V) has been validated by the Indian Army at the Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, including the use of a twin 28-ft extractor parachute configuration. The company has also delivered refurbished WZT-3 Armoured Recovery Vehicles to the Kharga Corps and signed an MoU with the Fire and Fury Corps to establish a vehicle repair hub in Leh. In addition, ADSL has entered into a collaboration with Slovakia for the co-development of combat systems for next-generation armoured platforms, with manufacturing to be based in India, reflecting a growing mix of domestic capability and international partnerships.
“Platforms such as North Tech Symposium provide an opportunity to engage more closely with operational requirements,” said Sanjeev Singh Rathour, CEO, ADSL, “and align ongoing development with field-level needs.”
