• The agreement was signed by Tushar Tripathi, Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of IOL, and Alexandre Ziegler, Head of Defence Global Business Unit at Safran, in the presence of Sanjeev Kumar, Secretary (Defence Production), Government of India (GoI).

• What? Collaboration agreement for local production of two defence systems
• Entities: India Optel Limited (IOL) and Safran Electronics & Defense
• Systems Covered: SIGMA 30N Digital Ring Laser Gyro Inertial Navigation System and CM3-MR Direct Firing Sight
• Objective: Enhance operational readiness, and reduce dependency on imports
• Significance: Make in India initiative, transfer of production, technology collaboration

About IOL-Safran Defence Partnership:
Manufactured Systems: 

• SIGMA 30N DRLG INS: SIGMA 30N Digital Ring Laser Gyro Inertial Navigation System provides autonomous, GPS-independent navigation and precision positioning for artillery guns, air defence systems, missiles, and radars.
• CM3-MR DFS: CM3-MRDirect Firing Sight enhances direct-fire targeting accuracy and battlefield effectiveness for artillery guns and anti-drone applications.

Responsibilities: IOL manages manufacturing, assembly, Quality control(QC), and full life-cycle support, while Safran provides technical expertise in inertial navigation and fire-control technologies.
Strategic Impact: Promotes technology transfer, reduces imports, strengthens the Indian Army(IA) operational readiness, and supports Make in India and domestic defence ecosystem growth.
Background: Builds on the January 2024 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and formalizes production, assembly, testing, and life-cycle support of key defence systems in India.
About India Optel Limited (IOL):
Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) – Tushar Tripathi
Headquarters – Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Established – 2021