| Event | Details |
|---|---|
| Event Name | Tri Services Academia Technology Symposium (T-SATS) |
| Date | 22nd September 2025 |
| Venue | Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi |
| Inaugurated by | Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan |
| Theme | "Vivek va Anusandhan se Vijay" (Victory through Wisdom and Research) |
| Objective | Synergise efforts of Services and academia in R&D for defence-specific applications; accelerate indigenisation of critical defence systems. |
| Key Participants | 62 academic institutions including IISc, IITs, IIITs, and private universities; Directors, faculty heads, and students showcased projects. |
| Technology Exhibition | 43 innovative academic exhibits evaluated by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs); promising technologies shortlisted for future R&D collaboration and funding. |
| MoUs Signed | IIT Madras, Rashtriya Raksha University, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Gujarat National Law University, MS Ramaiah University, Ajeenkya DY Patil University, Oriental Institute, Nirma University, NRDC. |
| Key Agencies | DRDO, iDEX, DIO (promoting defence R&D in India). |
| Significance | First-of-its-kind initiative to bridge defence and academia; aims to build next-generation, indigenous technologies for national security. |

