Bengaluru: Axiscades Technologies, a Bengaluru-based chip-to-product firm, Monday announced that its subsidiary Mistral Solutions has secured an order worth about Rs 80 crore under Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s (HAL) LCA-Mk1A (Tejas-Mk1A) programme.“Mistral, known for high-performance embedded systems and defence electronics, will supply key hardware for two critical subsystems: the mission computer and the smart multifunction display,” it stated. The company said the contract reinforces the group’s role in the indigenisation of advanced avionics and its long partnership with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and HAL. “All equipment under the order will be manufactured at Axiscades’ newly commissioned DAL facility at Devanahalli Aerospace Park near Kempegowda International Airport. The complex has been positioned as a hub for domestic production of sensitive defence electronics,” the firm said.Mistral Solutions CEO C Manikandan said the win reflected the group’s commitment to self-reliance in defence manufacturing, adding that the programme would strengthen the company’s prospects in upcoming military projects and align with the Make in India initiative.
