The Software Development Institute (SDI) of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) and IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation for the joint design and development of an indigenous digital secure communication system for airborne applications.
The agreement was signed by Air Vice Marshal Sarabjit Singh, Commandant SDI, and Dr MJ Shankar Raman, CEO of IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation, in the presence of IIT Madras Director Prof V Kamakoti.
Through this partnership, the IAF plans to work with the research entities to create advanced algorithms for communication systems and networking. The initiative aims to lower reliance on imported airborne systems while improving operational efficiency in line with the government’s self-reliance push.
What it means
- The IAF, IIT Madras, and IITM Pravartak will jointly design and develop an indigenous digital airborne communication system.
- The partnership will focus on developing advanced algorithms for communication systems and networking.
Source
Press Information Bureau, Government of India, “IAF’s SDI-IIT MADRAS AND IITM PRAVARTAK TECHNOLOGIES FOUNDATION SIGNS MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR INDIGENOUS DIGITAL SECURE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR AIRBORNE APPLICATIONS”. Read the original release.
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