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Global Protection Standards: A Significant Step in India’s Journey to Defence Modernisation

India’s journey toward defence modernisation is entering a transformative phase. As threats evolve and battlefields become more complex, the focus is shifting beyond firepower to include agility, survivability, and world-class protection systems. At the heart of this evolution is the urgent need for advanced personal armour and vehicle armour solutions that meet international protection standards.… Continue reading Global Protection Standards: A Significant Step in India’s Journey to Defence Modernisation

Subbu @ ET ADMS 2025: Why advanced materials hold centre stage in Defence & Aerospace

As part of a six-member panel with government and industry stalwarts, Subbu shared about the nuances of manufacturing advanced materials in India with one goal – delivering the best in protection to our soldiers at the front. Over the last decade, the government has put the pedal on defence reforms and accelerated indigenisation to attain… Continue reading Subbu @ ET ADMS 2025: Why advanced materials hold centre stage in Defence & Aerospace

Frontline defence: Modernising body armour where it matters

When soldiers operate in high-intensity combat zones, providing the best possible resources to ensure their safety and comfort is a priority. Personal armour that protects soldiers against a variety of arms and ammunition while allowing them agility is an important part of this. Ballistic threats to soldiers in conflict zones have become more precise and… Continue reading Frontline defence: Modernising body armour where it matters

Making Materials Matter At Aero India 2025

The team from CUMI with Dr. S. Christopher, former Chairman of DRDO and CUMI’s Defence Advisor at Aero India 2025. The power of indigenous engineering was proudly on display at Aero India this year. Being fully backward integrated and pursuing R&D in advanced materials at our state-of-the-art facilities, CUMI has been able to pioneer innovations… Continue reading Making Materials Matter At Aero India 2025

Advanced Materials: Establishing India As A Global Leader In Defence And Aerospace

Since the advent of ‘Make in India’, advanced materials have taken charge to deliver the best of indigenous innovation for the aerospace and defence sector. Here’s a look at some of the rising stars from the last decade. In the past, defence and aerospace applications could rely on materials excelling in a single property like… Continue reading Advanced Materials: Establishing India As A Global Leader In Defence And Aerospace

Materials Science helping soldiers tread lightly and aerial vehicles safely lift off

Light weighting has emerged as the No.1 priority in defence and aerospace for applications across the board – from lighter aero structures to comfortable bulletproof vests. Materials science has helped address this challenge. Advanced materials such as ceramic- and graphene-based nano-composites are not only leading for being high-performance but also uncompromising when it comes to… Continue reading Materials Science helping soldiers tread lightly and aerial vehicles safely lift off

National Engineers’ Day 2024: Meet The Engineers Who Make Materials Matter

An engineer is a person who applies the skills and knowledge of basic science for the good of society. – Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, India’s most celebrated, visionary engineer, lived up to his remark and lofty idealism. He is credited with many infrastructural milestones that have built our society today such as the… Continue reading National Engineers’ Day 2024: Meet The Engineers Who Make Materials Matter

Ceramic Armour: Shaping Mobility & Protection in Bulletproof Jacket Applications

A whitepaper on advanced ceramics for personal protection For centuries now, soldiers and security personnel have relied on body armour to keep themselves safe in dangerous situations. Armour protection systems have been evolving in response to modern threat levels. In this paper, we briefly examine the challenges associated with existing body armour materials and how… Continue reading Ceramic Armour: Shaping Mobility & Protection in Bulletproof Jacket Applications

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