Zen Technologies Limited, India’s leading anti-drone technology and Defence training solutions provider, on Thursday announced that it has been awarded an order valued at approximately Rs 152 crore (inclusive of taxes) by the Ministry of Defence.
The order is for the supply of Zen’s state-of-the-art Integrated Air Defence Combat Simulator (IADCS) for the L70 Gun, further reinforcing the country’s pursuit of technological self-reliance in the defence sector, the company said in a release here The IADCS is a cutting-edge virtual simulation system designed to provide comprehensive training for air defence operations.
Developed entirely through Zen’s internal R&D efforts under the Make II category, the project showcases the company’s commitment to building proprietary technologies and intellectual property with strategic value to the armed forces. Arjun Dutt Atluri, Vice President, Zen Technologies. said, “We invested in the research and development of this simulator independently.. With its successful induction, we foresee significant interest not only from within India but also from friendly foreign nations operating legacy air defence platforms like the L70 gun.
This marks an important milestone in our journey to becoming a global leader in virtual defence training systems.” The Zen IADCS enhances operator readiness and unit-level coordination through hyper-realistic virtual environments that replicate real-world scenarios, thereby reducing the need for costly and logistically complex live training exercises.
The solution is scalable and adaptable, offering significant long-term operational and economic benefits. With this contract, Zen continues to demonstrate its capability to conceptualize, design, and deliver complex defence training solutions that uphold national strategic interests and meet international standards.
