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
Efficient protection for man, machine and terrain has emerged as the most urgent priority in the current geopolitical dynamic. With conflict tactics assuming newer, more complex dimensions, defending people and assets with minimum collateral damage has become the greatest focus of advanced military technologies. With India’s ambition to build a robust indigenous defence ecosystem, the… Continue reading CUMI Whitepaper: Redefining Protection in an Evolving Threat Landscape
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
3D printing is not a new technology. It has been around since the 1980s. However, it has evolved tremendously in the last 10 years as a technology capable of creating intricate and complex products for some important industries. Among the materials gaining popularity in 3D printing is ceramics. The ceramic 3D printing market was worth… Continue reading How 3D Ceramic Printing Is Shifting The Course Of The Aerospace Industry
In the last two decades since its discovery, Graphene has only garnered ever-growing interest. As per the Graphene Council, over 1.5 lakh graphene-related patents and 3.7 lakh research papers revolve around graphene-related materials alone. The ‘wonder material’ has the potential to radically transform industries and applications from engineering lighter aero structures, highly transparent and light… Continue reading Five Ways Graphene Could Revolutionise 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
