- Published on June 25, 2024
- In Deep Tech
Pixxel to Manufacture Miniaturised Satellites for Indian Air Force Under iDEX Grant
Under the contract, Pixxel will develop small satellites weighing 150 kg for electro-optical, infrared, SAR & hyperspectral applications.
- By Shyam Nandan Upadhyay
Bengaluru-based space technology startup Pixxel has signed the 350th contract under the iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence) program to manufacture miniaturised multi-payload satellites for the Indian Air Force.
The contract, awarded as part of the iDEX Prime Space grant, marks a significant milestone in Pixxel's mission to revolutionise the space industry in India.
The contract was signed between Awais Ahmed, CEO of Pixxel, and Anurag Bajpai, Additional Secretary (Defence Production) and CEO of IDEX-DIO, in the presence of Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane, the Vice Chiefs of the Armed Forces, and other officials of the Ministry of Defence.
"We are delighted to receive iDEX's grant and utilise our expertise of building microsatellites in-house to manufacture satellites ext
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Shyam Nandan Upadhyay
Shyam is a tech journalist with expertise in policy and politics, and exhibits a fervent interest in scrutinising the convergence of AI and analytics in society. In his leisure time, he indulges in anime binges and mountain hikes.
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