Defence Applications

Apr

25

2023

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By Poulami Mondal

IIT Kharagpur Incubated Start-up Designed NavIC Chip for India’s Navigation Systems

IIT Kharagpur Incubated Start-up Designed NavIC Chip for India’s Navigation Systems

Collaborations, Funded Projects, Institute, Research & Innovation12-Nanometer Chip, Air Chief Marshal, Algorithm, American Global Positioning System, Atmanirbhar Bharat, Defence Applications, Defence Staff, DRDO, Elena Geo Systems, Global Positioning System, GNSS Circuit, Indian Constellation, Indian DefSpace Symposium, Indian Space Association, Indian-designed, Indigenous, Military-Grade Chip, Multi-Constellation Chip, NavIC Chip, Navigation, Navigation Satellite System, Regional Navigation Satellite System, Russian GLONASS Constellation, Self Reliance, Space Technology Business, Ultra Low Power

Elena Geo Systems, a Bengaluru-based space startup incubated in IIT-Kharagpur, has unveiled an indigenously designed NavIC chip that can use India's own navigation satellite system to provide positioning services. The chip can have applications in civilian and defence sectors. The chip was delivered to Gen. Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Defence Staff on 13 April 2023. Dr. Samir V. Kamat, Chairman of DRDO and also an Alumnus of IIT Kharagpur and Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, Chief of the Air Staff also graced the occasion with their presence. An Indian-designed NavIC chip with potential in both the civilian and defence…

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Sep

12

2022

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By Poulami Mondal

Dr. Samir V. Kamat, an Alumnus of IIT Kharagpur named the next DRDO Chief

Dr. Samir V. Kamat, an Alumnus of IIT Kharagpur named the next DRDO Chief

Alumni Corner, Appointments, Humans of KGPAppointments Committee of the Cabinet, BLDC Motors, Defence Applications, Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory, Defence Research Development Organization, Department of Defence Research and Development, Distinguished Alumnus Award, DMR-1700, DMRL, DRDO, DRDO Young Scientist of the Year Award, Metallurgical Engineering, Microstructure-mechanical Property, National Strategic Materials Policy, Naval Systems Materials, R&D, Rare Earth Permanent Magnet, REPM Technology, Samarium-Cobalt Magnets, Samir V Kamat, Silver Medalist, Stress Corrosion Cracking, Swatantryaveer Savarkar Smarak Award

Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom. Growth is a very profound experience. We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are. Well, this has been rather avouched by our Alumnus Dr. Samir V Kamat, whose sense of purpose evoked metamorphism in Defence applications for our country and led to the advanced development towards the service of the nation. Dr. Samir V. Kamat, an Alumnus of IIT Kharagpur has been appointed the Secretary of Department of…

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