Avionics Industry, The Next Big Thing in India: ThoughtFocus
BANGALORE: The mysterious disappearance of MH370 has globally awakened the aerospace community regarding aviation safety concerns. In such situations, Avionics come to the forefront.
Avionics is derived from a mish-mash of the words "aviation" and "electronics." It refers to any of the electronic systems inside an aircraft. It control, notify, and manage aircraft, satellites, and spacecraft – which previously been mostly electrical systems, but as time and industry have progressed, they have been merging with software systems on a steadily rising basis.
This sector is becoming attractive in India as several multinationals outsource their work to India. Approximately $6.3B per year, this industry is fast-growing segment that is constantly adopting emerging technologies to cope with both critical and non-critical work.
U.S.-based ThoughtFocus Technologies highlighted the growing opportunity for Indian startups to make a mark in the lucrative avionics sector.
ThoughtFocus with the Rayon Technology acquisition is a product development and engineering of software –safety critical software development for the Avionics industry.
Co-founded by Shylesh Krishnan, the firm gave a light on the recent trends in avionics industry and the role the company plays in this space in India. ThoughtFocus Avionics is tie-up with existing domestic players in the design and development of some of the major electronics systems.
At ThoughtFocus Avionics, R&D in India works with all of the major players in the industry, both on the commercial and the rotor side.
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