Evidence before claims
Testing, NDT and failure analysis guide every design iteration.
INDIGENOUS DEFENCE DEEP-TECH
Advanced Protection.
Intelligent Materials.
Uncompromised Mobility.
We are developing smart materials, structural health monitoring technologies and modular protection systems for defence vehicles, personnel and critical platforms.
Smart MaterialsVehicle ArmourSHM & NDTWearable Protection
Lightweight by designProtection-to-weight optimization
Validation-ledPrototype → testing → integration
5Core technology verticals
Multi-domainMaterials, mechanics, sensing and validation
ModularPlatform-specific protection architecture
India-firstIndigenous design and development
ABOUT RAKSHAVIGYAN
Material innovation translated into deployable protection systems.
Rakshavigyan Vaidhyaniki Pvt. Ltd. is an early-stage defence and advanced-engineering startup focused on lightweight, intelligent and multifunctional protection technologies. Our work integrates advanced composites, graphene-enabled materials, ceramics, sensing systems, structural diagnostics and validation-driven engineering.
We are progressing from laboratory-scale research and feasibility studies towards evaluation-ready demonstrators, controlled testing, platform-fit development and commercialization through OEM partnerships, joint development, licensing and technology transfer.
Modularity by design
Threat-specific systems for vehicle, wearable and platform applications.
Multifunctionality
Protection combined with sensing, EMI shielding, fire resistance and diagnostics.
Concept-stage technologies under structured prototype and validation development.
OUR TECHNOLOGY VERTICALS
One platform. Multiple protection and intelligence capabilities.
Our R&D portfolio is organized around five complementary technology verticals.
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Smart Materials & Advanced Composites
Graphene-reinforced polymers and ceramics, hybrid fibre composites, energy-absorbing layers and tunable multifunctional material architectures.
- Graphene-enabled material systems
- Hybrid composite laminates
- Thermal, electrical and mechanical tailoring
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Structural Health Monitoring
Multi-sensor SHM frameworks for damage initiation, fatigue evolution, impact detection and condition-based assessment of composite structures.
- Acoustic emission and strain sensing
- PZT, IMU and vibration monitoring
- Data fusion and damage diagnostics
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Multifunctional Vehicle Armour
Lightweight modular armour concepts for protected mobility, combining ballistic and blast resistance with additional mission-relevant functions.
- Modular bolt-on and platform-fit panels
- Ballistic, blast and spall mitigation
- EMI shielding and fire-resistant layers
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Smart Vests & Bullet-Resistant Jackets
Ergonomic wearable protection concepts integrating lightweight composite inserts, distributed sensing and post-impact health monitoring.
- Hybrid soft and hard armour concepts
- Impact and damage sensing
- Modular mission-specific protection
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ACH-Type Protective Helmets
Advanced Combat Helmet concepts using hybrid composite shells, optimized layups and validation-led design for improved protection-to-weight performance.
- Hybrid ballistic composite shells
- Blunt-impact and trauma mitigation
- Sensor-ready helmet architecture
COLLABORATION
Co-develop with us.
We seek incubation, testing, automotive integration, defence OEM, research and commercialization partners.
Start a conversation →VALIDATION-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT
From material response to system-level evidence.
Our development approach combines controlled testing, non-destructive evaluation, failure analysis and iterative design improvement.
Mechanical & Thermal Characterization
Tensile, flexural, impact, thermal stability and material-property assessment.
Ballistic & High-Rate Response
Controlled ballistic trials, residual damage assessment and failure-mode documentation.
SHM & Sensor Data
Acoustic, strain, vibration and PZT responses correlated with damage evolution.
Simulation & Design Iteration
Mechanics-informed modelling used to refine architectures and reduce development risk.
ConceptPrototypeControlled TestingEvidence PackageOEM Evaluation
TARGET APPLICATIONS
Protection technologies for people, vehicles and critical systems.
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Protected Mobility
Door, sidewall, frontal, roof, underbody and retrofit modules for defence and special-purpose vehicles.
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Personnel Protection
Smart vests, bullet-resistant jackets, hard inserts and protective helmets.
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Aerospace & Composite Structures
SHM, impact diagnostics and damage-tolerant advanced composites.
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Critical Electronics & Infrastructure
EMI/EMC shielding, fire-resistant protection and multifunctional enclosures.
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Research & Test Services
Material characterization, NDT, thermography, damage analysis and validation planning.
LEADERSHIP & TECHNICAL ADVISORY
Materials innovation, mechanics and defence-validation experience.
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Dr. Piyush Gaur
Director & Co-Founder
Ph.D., IIT Delhi | Faculty, UPES Dehradun
Advanced composites, aerospace structures, impact/blast mechanics and experimental validation.
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Dr. Vikas Kumar, FNAE
CEO, Director & Strategic Advisor
Former Director, DMRL/DRDO
Four decades of leadership in strategic materials, fracture mechanics and structural integrity for aerospace and defence platforms.
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Dr. Hemant Chouhan
Technical Advisor
Ph.D., IIT Delhi | Associate Professor, Ahmedabad University
Ballistics, high strain-rate behaviour, defence materials and validation-led engineering.
PARTNERSHIPS & INCUBATION
Let us build the next generation of protection technologies.
We welcome discussions with incubators, defence and automotive OEMs, government laboratories, universities, strategic investors and technology partners.
Rakshavigyan Vaidhyaniki Pvt. Ltd.
Defence Deep-Tech | Advanced Materials | Smart Protection Systems
rv.deftech@gmail.com +91 9971232684Registered Office: UCIE'S ENERGY ACRES, BIDHOLI, Prem Nagar (Dehradun), Dehradun, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India, 248007.