Bengaluru based startup Pravaig to supply batteries to European armed forces

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Bengaluru-based energy and technology startup Pravaig Dynamics has announced that it has received an order to supply compact energy storage to the European Armed Forces.

• The startup said the made-in-India tactical batteries will power equipment used by European combat forces.

• About Pravaig

• It is a heavy-duty power bank that is portable and weighs 14 kilograms.

• It is of great utility to the digitally connected modern military and Special Forces personnel who have to operate in high-risk zones.

• They require constant power back-up while using gadgets.

• These batteries are designed, engineered and manufactured in India.

• Significance

• This supply marks a major shift in the defence landscape of India.

• It marks a turning point in the reversal of India's high technology defence industry, from users to developers, from importers to exporters.

• The field pack can be used to energise a military person’s duties and it can be used to deploy remote sensors.

• A powerful tactical battery can be used even to operate larger military equipment such as drones.

• It can also help coordinate tactical operations that involve multiple weapon systems.