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No. 596Problem statementSecurity and governance

UAS Based ESM for SIGINT in hilly terrain and high-altitude areas

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Develop a vehicle-supported network of tethered unmanned aircraft carrying electronic-intelligence sensors for authorised signal monitoring in hilly and high-altitude areas. The system must combine vehicle storage, transport, charging, launch and recovery; operator consoles; compact receivers; secure near-real-time data relay to the designated higher-level system; and operation at specified high-altitude conditions. Exact deployment geometry, ranges and data-transfer details are omitted from this public-facing summary.

No. 257Problem statementSecurity and governance

Secure Boot and Encrypted Storage with RISC-V Core

Develop RISC-V-based secure boot and encrypted storage for connected devices, including IoT and automotive systems. The ask covers checking firmware before execution and protecting stored firmware and video data against unauthorised access or modification. It describes hardware-enforced protection as an objective rather than a security guarantee.

No. 515Problem statementSecurity and governance

Mitigating risks of unauthorized USB devices: a custom PC solution

The Indian Air Force reports repeated use of unauthorised USB devices on both AFNET and civil-internet computers despite software controls. It proposes customised PCs and approved peripherals whose USB interfaces are physically converted to specified adapter types, adding a physical barrier intended to reduce accidental or malicious insertion.

No. 520Problem statementSecurity and governance

Linux desktop in Windows environment

Mazagon Dock has Windows-based security controls but has been advised to use Linux desktops on internet-facing defence machines. The challenge asks for a hardware or software mechanism that gives Linux desktops equivalent central control, including directory authentication, antivirus, network access control, group policy, certificate-token use, approved removable media, printing and encryption.