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HFCL Innovates Critical Defense Tech, Eyes Expanding Global Exports

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HFCL pioneers defence technologies, from advanced radars to thermal sights, boosting innovations in national security and targeting global markets with high export potential.

HFCL has indigenously designed critical defence solutions, including electronic fuzes, thermal sights for weapons, and ground surveillance radars. These innovations align with the Atma Nirbhar Bharat initiative, which aims to boost self-reliance in India’s defence sector. The company’s indigenously developed electronic fuzes for artillery ammunition have undergone extensive testing.
Discussions are underway regarding the export of these indigenously developed fuzes. HFCL has also designed a 12-micron Ti-core-based thermal weapon sight for defence forces, a feat accomplished by a few global companies.

The Government has identified the Defence sector as a pivotal area for the `Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative. This strategy fosters indigenous manufacturing capabilities and strengthens a robust research and development ecosystem. With active initiatives by Indian and various global governments to modernize and upgrade defence networks and systems, a total addressable multi-billion-dollar market exists.

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Further, to fulfil the critical Information, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) needs of Defense and Security Forces, HFCL has strategically focused on developing advanced radar technologies. In its initial offering, HFCL, through its subsidiary, Raddef Private Limited, an R&D enterprise specializing in cutting-edge radars and RF solutions, has designed and developed a range of ground and coastal surveillance radars to meet diverse operational needs. These radars employ Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) technology, which offers numerous advantages over other radar technologies, including high accuracy, low power consumption, and resistance to interference.


HFCL is also in discussion with a large player regarding the development of critical subsystems for its overall surveillance platform. The surveillance radars have been subjected to extensive trials for ground and coastal surveillance applications. The recent visit and appreciation from senior defence officials to the Company’s R&D facility in Bangalore.


HFCL is also one of the shortlisted vendors in the Indian Army’s Make-II program for upgrading armaments of BMP 2/2K, having successfully cleared the first level of user trials. Aiming to be a significant contributor to the defence sector and fortify national security, HFCL has invested in its R&D capabilities over the past five years to develop various defence technologies. The Indian Defence Forces, recognized as the world’s fourth-largest armed force, stands on the brink of a significant transformation.

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