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Systems, Fire Fighting Systems, and
Nuclear Biological Chemical (NBC)
Protection Systems which are being
indigenously produced.

L&T Defence’s Armoured System
Complex is a state-of-the-art facil-
ity to manufacture and integrate
advanced armoured platforms such [ DEFEXPO SHOW PREVIEW ]
as Self-Propelled Artillery Howitzers,
Future Infantry Combat Vehicles
(FICV), Future Ready Combat
Vehicles (FRCV) or Future Main
Battle Tanks. Spread over 40 acres,
within L&T’s sprawling 755-acre
Hazira Manufacturing Complex, the
ASC comprises of high-end machin-
ery and automation aids, feeder
nously developing fourteen critical Gun is also equipped with other shops, and a full-fledged mobility
systems, including the Fire Control India specific modifications for Test Tracks for acceptance and qual-
System, Direct Fire System, and the desert conditions such as Auxiliary ification of armoured vehicles.
Ammunition Handling System. The Power Pack (APU), Air-conditioning

CONTROP WINS been awarded this strategic tender,
which reflects our deep commit-
DRDO TENDER FOR ment to supporting the Indian Armed
Forces with the latest technology.
The DRDO tested several systems
iSKY-50HD SYSTEMS and concluded that our technology
and pricing was best suited to meet
India’s defence requirements. We
thank the DRDO for the confidence
systems, for use on unmanned air which they have shown in our prod-
platforms. ucts and technologies, and hope that
this collaboration will lead to further
The iSky-50HD is a member of projects in the future.”
CONTROP’s iSky family of light-
weight, compact EO/IR observation CONTROP specialises in the
systems, which have been specifi- development and production
cally designed for use in challenging of electro-optical and precision
airborne environments. The iSky- motion-control systems for sur-
50HD features highly-sensitive veillance, defence and homeland
multi-spectral sensors, which are security. CONTROP’s main product
gyro-stabilized and have advanced lines include: high-performance sta-
image processing algorithms, bilised observation payloads used for
thereby providing maximum sensor day/night surveillance onboard UAS,
ranges and performance, for a vari- small UAS and aerostats/balloons,
ety of airborne defence applications. helicopters, light aircraft (A/C), mar-

In daily operation around the world itime patrol boats, remote weapon
since the 1990s, the iSky systems stations and ground vehicles; auto-
are integrated into a wide variety of matic intruder-detection systems
CONTROP Precision Technologies UAV, helicopter, fixed-wing aircraft for coastal and border surveillance,
Ltd. - a company specialising in the and aerostat platforms. port/harbour security, the security of
field of electro-optics and infrared sensitive sites, ground-troop security
(EO/IR) for defence and homeland “Winning this tender confirms and anti-drone applications; thermal
security solutions – has won a tender CONTROP’s leadership in the field imaging cameras with high-perfor-
by India’s Defence Research and of electro-optic systems,” says mance continuous zoom lens and
Development Organisation (DRDO) Hagay Azani, CONTROP’s CEO & state-of-the-art image enhancement
for the supply of its iSky-50HD President. “We are very proud to have features and more.

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