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
As India races towards becoming a global aerospace powerhouse, CUMI is proud to be at the forefront of driving innovation in advanced materials for the aerospace industry. With the country’s ambitious goal to develop its indigenous fifth-generation fighter jet engine and establish itself as a global MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) hub, one thing is… Continue reading CUMI Whitepaper: Unlocking Unmatched Performance and Efficiency for Aerospace with Advanced Ceramic Coatings
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
Dr. Santanu Mandal, Head of R&D, Industrial Ceramics Division, CUMI, Subbu Venkatachalam, Head of Marketing, CUMI, and Ramasundaram R, Head of Sales and Marketing, Industrial Ceramics Division, CUMI during the award of the Transfer of Technology (ToT) from DMRL
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
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
