Defence Tech Conclave

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Defence Industrial Corridor for Maharashtra

Naval Base & Shipbuilder/Ship repair facilities @ Vadhavan Port

Sourcing Rare Earth Elements

Hosting first ever conclave on Atmanirbharta in Naval Materials & technology in Pune

Promoting Joint Ventures among defence equipment manufacturer of Australia & Pune-Maharashtra

Def Tech : Promoting Viksit Bharat Nation first

We are a collective of defence veterans and professionals with extensive expertise across diverse domains, actively engaged in nation-building.The Honorable Prime Minister of India has put forward the policy of Atamnirbhar Bharat in Defence projects and aimed at making our nation self-reliant in Defence production and thereby reducing dependency on the foreign manufacturers and suppliers. As a part of a small contribution towards a holistic nation building initiative under Viksit Baharat, we provide our assessments and recommendations on the various projects relevant to the authorities.

In recent past we have submitted comprehensive reports on the following:

Formation of Defence Industrial Corridor in Maharashtra
Formation of Naval Base and Ship building and ship repair facilities at Vadhawan Port
Sourcing of rare earth elements and arranging Joint Ventures with Australian Mines and generation of filtering and processing facilities in India (work in progress)alongside DRDO.
Defence Tech Conclave will be conducted on 08 Aug 2025 at Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, Auditorium, Pune. It aims to bring together leading professionals and experts from the defence services including shipbuilders, Austrade and local industries to share their knowledge and expertise on the latest trends and innovations and help the Navy and the Ship-Builders in sources development and support the local Pune industry.

We continue to actively associate with the above projects.

We work closely with Gov non-Gov agencies to guide and support the defence equipment manufacturers in Maharashtra. Our team in Feb 2025 visited Singapore, Australia, New Zealand to promote international collaborations. The team visited Indian High Commissions, defence advisors, AIBC , TIQ , NSW, Auckland and local businesses.

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Rakesh M Nanda

(Member College of Defence Management)
Def Tech Promoting Viksit Bharat
1238 Apte Road (Orbett),
Shivaji Nagar, Pune (Maharashtra)
Mobile - 0091 8080928566

The core members :

  • Capt (IN) Jasbir Singh
  • Air Vice Marshal Honmodo
  • Dr Hrushikesh Soman (Ex Principal Symbiosis College)
  • Col Sachin Randale (Shaurya Chakra)
  • Wing Cdr Anil Hoshangabade
  • Capt.(IN) Ishan Anant Karve
  • Akhil Agarwal
  • Sameer Khare
  • VV Joshi
  • Nisankk Ruparel
  • Maj Chinmay Malve
  • Cmde Kris Iyer
  • Nisarg Udeshi
  • Milind Potnis
  • Ashok Puri
  • Ashok Subedar
  • Bikram Jena
  • Ravi Kadapa
  • Dr. Prashant Khankhoje
  • Ranjit
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