Chennai, 3 Oct 2025

IIT Madras, Zuppa Geo Navigation Technologies, and Indian Air Force's 8 Base Repair Depot signed a deal to work together on defence tech research. They will focus on making new UAVs and navigation systems for India's defence needs.

Partners to Develop New Defence Tech

The three groups will use their different skills to make better defence tools. IIT Madras will bring its research knowledge. Zuppa will use its tech skills in drones and navigation. The Air Force team will share what they know from real use. They want to make tools that work well and can be made in India. This will help India depend less on other countries for defence tech.

Focus on Practical Solutions

The team will work on fixing problems the Air Force faces in real life. They will try to make drones and navigation systems that are more independent and strong. These new tools should help the Air Force do its job better. The work will also help India make more of its own defence tech. This is important for the country's safety. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, Zuppa Geo Navigation Technologies and 8 Base Repair Depot (8 BRD) of the Indian Air Force have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly undertake in-house Research & Development (iR&D) in defence technologies. The tripartite partnership will leverage on the deep-tech expertise of Zuppa Geo Navigation Technologies in UAVs and…

By aligning with IIT Madras and the Indian Air Force, we aim to create next-generation UAV and navigation solutions that will serve the nation's defence with indigenous strength and global benchmarks

The partners will start their joint research soon. Follow The Rising News for more verified updates.

Updated 3 Oct 2025, 18:51 IST; source: link