Chennai: Big Bang Boom Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (BBBS), India’s fastest-growing defence sector start-up, has secured a significant order worth more than Rs 200 Crores from the Indian Air Force and the Indian Army, for its cutting-edge anti-drone technology. This historic contract, the largest under the Indian Defence Exhibition (iDEX) initiative, and one of the largest signed by the Indian MOD with an Indian startup is a testament to BBBS’s unmatched expertise in deep tech products especially, anti-drone solutions.
The Indian Defence Ministry’s decision to place this order underscores the country’s commitment to strengthening its security infrastructure and investing in Aatmanirbhar cutting-edge defence technology. Specifically, the anti-drone technology provides a game-changing response to the mounting threat posed by drones and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
“We are immensely proud of this milestone in our start-up journey, and are grateful for the trust placed in our capabilities by the Indian Air Force and Indian Army through the aegis of iDEX the MoD’s flagship innovation platform,” said Dr R. Shivaraman, Director and CTO, BBBS. “Big Bang Boom is committed to serving our nation with the highest level of innovation and technology. The BBBS Anti-Drone Defence System is a testament to our commitment to innovation, and we are proud to contribute to the security and self-reliance of our armed forces.”, he further added.
“The focus of the iDEX programme is to foster an ecosystem of innovation and technology development in defence. It is our constant endeavour to engage with young innovators who can bring technologically advanced solutions for modernising Indian Military. This order contracted to Big Bang Boom Solutions is a step in that direction and we are happy to have young companies support the nations growth,” said Vivek Virmani, COO, iDEX, Ministry of Defence.
BBBS’s Vajra Sentinel System is a state-of-the-art solution designed to detect, track, and neutralise drones at extraordinary ranges. It utilises passive RF sensor technology to eliminate false alarms, and its sensor and jammer combination meets stringent mil standard specifications for durability and reliability. It has a number of state-of-the-art tech improvements such as AESA radar and kamikaze drones which can be upgraded on demand by the user.
The system’s core sensor built around artificial intelligence (AI) and computer vision algorithms enables precise identification, classification and location identification of drones. Additionally, its sophisticated decision making matrix enables autonomous decision-making for countermeasures such as signal jamming and other counter measures.
“This is a significant milestone for us. Our product pipeline and mix for the next 10 years are robust and the team is rearing to go. We have already started discussions on repeat orders and export opportunities. We will now reopen our doors to financial players who can come along in this next leg of nation building,” said, Praveen Dwarakanath, CEO, BBBS.
BBBS will commence execution of the order immediately, with a focus on timely delivery, comprehensive training, and unwavering support to the Indian Air Force and Indian Army to ensure seamless integration of this vital technology into their defence strategies.
The contract was handed over to Dr R. Shivaraman, Director and CTO, BBBS by AVM George Thomas, ACAS Plans, on behalf of Indian Air Force and Col Mahesh, Col CD – 7, on behalf of Indian Army in the presence of
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt, Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane, Additional Secretary of Defence Production and CEO DIO Anurag Bajpai, Chief of the Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan and the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhary.
Big Bang Boom Solutions is India’s fastest growing Startup in the Defence Sector. Founded by Dr Shiva and Praveen Dwarakanath, serial entrepreneurs in Deep Tech, it aims to co-create intellectual property that can be used by Indian Armed forces to counter asymmetric emerging threats. The founders have great network in the research space which helps them develop technology faster and at a rate that is far more frugal compared to their peers.
In addition to anti-drone system, the company has won 5 iDEX challenges announced by the Ministry of Defence and has successfully completed 3 of them in diverse field of drones, advanced chemical engineering, computer vision and cyber security. The company has also managed to setup channels for sales to friendly foreign nations through the Export Promotion Cell, DDP, MOD and is expecting their first export order in next few months.
