Quick Summary: AXISCADES Technologies Ltd, through its subsidiary Mistral Solutions, has received multiple significant orders from Indian defence agencies, including DRDO and Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL), totaling over ₹680 crore across various airborne, naval, and radar systems.
AXISCADES Technologies Limited, a leading technology and engineering solutions company, announced that it has secured several key defence orders through its subsidiary, Mistral Solutions Pvt Ltd. These orders span radar, airborne, and naval systems, strengthening the company’s position in India’s defence technology landscape.
Radar Systems for Su-30MKI Upgrade
The Electronics & Radar Development Establishment (LRDE), part of DRDO, has awarded Mistral a development contract for the Exciter and Receiver unit of the Virupaksh Radar used in Su-30MKI fighter jets. This prototype order will be followed by a production contract covering 84 aircraft.
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Contract Size: ₹4 crore for development; ₹120 crore for production
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Execution Timeline: 18 months (development), 3–5 years (production)
Battle Management Radar for KUSHA Project
Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has placed a supply order for the development and production of a Digital Beam Forming Unit for the Long Range Battle Management Radar under the KUSHA project.
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Contract Size: ₹9 crore for development; ₹150 crore for production
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Execution Timeline: 12 months (development), 5 years (production)
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Units: 75
Surveillance Radar Module Development
In another order from LRDE, Mistral has been contracted to develop Digital Transmit and Receive Modules (DTM/DRM) for a surveillance radar system. This order includes prototype development followed by a large-scale production run.
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Contract Size: ₹3 crore for development; ₹200 crore for production
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Execution Timeline: 15 months (development), 2–4 years (production)
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Units: 400
S-Band Radar System Enhancements
AXISCADES will also develop S-Band Octal Digital Transmit and Receive Modules (ODTRM/ODRM) under a separate contract from LRDE. This involves building radar subsystems intended for future scalable deployment.
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Contract Size: ₹1.8 crore for development; ₹150 crore for production
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Execution Timeline: 13 months (development), 2–4 years (production)
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Units: 500
Naval SONAR Subsystems for Submarine Platforms
A separate supply order from BEL focuses on the production of SONAR subsystems for submarine modifications. These subsystems are also expected to be integrated into other naval platforms over the next few years.
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Contract Size: ₹19.82 crore for development; ₹60 crore for production
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Execution Timeline: 15 months (development), 5 years (production)
These contracts are entirely domestic and do not fall under related party transactions. The production phase across the projects will span between 2 to 5 years, depending on the system.