Indian Army’s 22 top in-house innovations will be taken forward for production under the aegis of Army Design Bureau to fulfill future requirements of field formations.
These are part of a total of 75 innovations selected this year, by men posted right from unit level to formation level and finally the respective Command HQs, said the Indian Army.
The Indian Army also displayed these 22 innovations at “nno-Yoddha 2024-25 “, held at Manekshaw Center here, with General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff, also congratulating the men in uniform for converting the out of box idea into workable solutions.
General Dwivedi applauded the creativity and ingenuity of the innovators and exhorted all ranks to imbibe critical thinking and innovative approach to problem solving.
Recent conflicts
Speaking at the event, the COAS said that “recent conflicts have shown that innovation is not just a word; it is a mindset. It is the spark that drives progress and shapes the future”.
He said that through their hard work and dedication, the personnel have brought their ideas to this competition.
“Behind each idea, there are countless hours of thought, research, and testing – a testament to their determination to contribute to the force and the nation”, the Army Chief stated.
Inno-Yoddha is an annual event the Indian Army conducts to identify in-house innovations to mitigate existing capability voids, enhance the operational, logistics, training capabilities and increases operational effectiveness.
Over the past four years, the Indian Army said that Inno-Yoddha has fostered significant innovations, resulting in the filing of 26 IPRs and successful completion of 21 innovations.
Additionally, technology has been transferred to the private industry for three of these innovations.
Two of these, Exploder by FC Tech and Agnistra by Red Kite Digital Tech, have already been rolled out, as per the Army.
The third innovation, Vidyut Rakshakhas been transferred to IS Trading Company.