Zen Technologies wins ₹177.5 crore order from Ministry of Defence

Zen Technologies has secured an order valued at ₹177.5 crore from the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, for the upgradation and integration of Tank and Crew Gunnery Simulators. This contract strengthens the company's order book within the domestic defence sector and is expected to be executed within a year.

Order Details

The key particulars of the order are outlined below:

Parameter	Details
Client	Ministry of Defence, Government of India
Order Value	₹177.5 crore (including GST)
Nature of Order	Upgradation and integration of Tank and Crew Gunnery Simulators
Execution Timeline	Within a year

The order was awarded by a domestic entity and does not involve any related party transactions. The company disclosed that neither the promoter group nor group companies hold any interest in the entity awarding the contract.

1 Day	5 Days	1 Month	6 Months	1 Year	5 Years
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Zen Technologies ' subsidiary Vector Technics has become India's largest fully integrated drone propulsion manufacturer, expanding its annual production capacity to 300,000 propulsion units at its Shamshabad facility. The Hyderabad-based deep-tech manufacturer confirmed it is now the only Indian company that designs and builds every component of the propulsion stack in-house, covering both electric and internal-combustion propulsion. This expansion addresses a strategic dependency where up to 80% of motors and controllers in Indian drones previously traced back to Chinese-origin channels.

Indigenous Propulsion Stack

The company's proprietary stack includes BLDC motors, speed controllers, propellers, power electronics, IC engines, and starter-generators. Vector Technics emphasized that its products contain no Chinese parts or imported firmware, with every unit validated against three NABL-accredited thrust benchmarks before shipping. The components are already deployed on frontline Indian defence programs.

The following table outlines the key components of Vector Technics' fully indigenous propulsion stack:

Component	Description
Electric motors	BLDC series for FPV, tactical, heavy-lift cargo, fixed-wing long-range and VTOL platforms. Tested to MIL-STD-810G.
IC engines	60cc, 170cc and 210cc boxer engines for hybrid-VTOL and fixed-wing UAVs.
Starter-generators	Built on BLDC core for onboard power generation.
Speed controllers	Designed on trusted silicon with domestically developed firmware.
Propellers	Carbon-fibre-reinforced polymer for industrial and defence conditions.
Power electronics	Distribution boards and DC-DC converters for payloads.

Leadership and Market Reach

Prudhvi Raj Pakalapati, Co-Founder and CEO of Vector Technics, stated that the company spent seven years developing indigenous capabilities to eliminate reliance on borrowed motors and firmware. He highlighted that the intellectual property resides in the Hyderabad facility, ensuring the supply chain remains secure and auditable under battlefield conditions. Vector Technics currently serves more than 300 clients across 10 countries.