Indian Air Force institute signs an agreement with IIT Madras for an indigenous airborne communication system

6 November 2026

A Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) now binds the Software Development Institute (SDI) of the Indian Air Force (IAF), the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) and IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation. The pact covers joint design and development of an indigenous system for digital communication in airborne applications. The focus is advanced algorithms for communication system and networking. The agreement was signed in the presence of Prof V Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras. The aim is less reliance on imported systems and better operational efficiency of IAF. The release ties the step to the Atmanirbhar Bharat vision.