India Advances Defence Self-Sufficiency: Delhi-Based Startup To Manufacture Multi-Spectral Camouflage Materials For Armed Forces

In a significant step towards enhancing India’s self-reliance in defence technology, the Ministry of Science and Technology, through the Technology Development Board (TDB), has extended financial support to New Delhi-based startup, Meta Tattva Systems Pvt Ltd.

This partnership aims to establish an industrial facility focused on the development of Multi-Spectral Camouflage (MSC) systems for strategic defence applications.

The multi-spectral camouflage technology, a major advancement in battlefield concealment, will be based on the Metamaterial Surface Cloaking System (MSCS).

Developed by IIT Kanpur, this patented technology promises to mask defence assets such as tanks, aircraft, and mobile command posts from detection by visual, ultraviolet (UV), and infrared (IR) sensors, offering a significant advantage in the field of counter-surveillance.

The MSCS will be entirely processed in-house at the new facility supported by TDB. Its sandwiched structural design imparts high tensile and shear strength while also being water and fire-resistant.

The materials are lightweight and rapidly deployable, making them suitable for applications like Rapid Erect Sun Shelters (RESS) for quick field deployment.

According to the ministry, the Meta Tattva’s tailor-made MSCS suite provides asset-specific masking and meets the stringent MIL PRF standards.

"The camouflage system has been field-tested and validated by various end users in the defence domain, including the Indian Air Force Headquarters, which has acknowledged successful trials and approved the procurement of the product for operational use," the ministry said in a statement.

"Given the secretive and sensitive nature of multi-spectral camouflage technologies, such solutions are extremely hard to import. Meta Tattva’s initiative addresses this strategic void by offering an SQR-compliant, indigenous alternative that enhances India’s self-reliance in counter-surveillance technologies. The company also holds a Sales & Marketing Agreement with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), ensuring seamless market access within the defence supply chain," the ministry added.

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