BBBS announced that it has successfully developed and delivered its AgniQuell High Expanding Fire Fighting Foam to the Indian Navy’s Material Organisation (MO). The delivery resulted from the iDex Challenge, a programme jointly floated by the Indian Navy and the Defence Innovation Organisation (DIO) to source an indigenous solution for a critical fire‑suppression requirement.
AgniQuell is engineered entirely through indigenous research and development and offers an expansion capability of up to 1:1000, converting a small volume of concentrate into a massive foam blanket that starves fire of oxygen within seconds. The foam provides instantaneous oxygen deprivation, volume‑optimized coverage for enclosed spaces, compatibility with all standard foaming equipment, all‑terrain versatility, and markedly lower water consumption, thereby protecting electronic and military hardware from secondary water damage.
Dr. Shivaraman R, Co‑founder and Chief Technology Officer of BBBS, stated that securing the order validates the maturity and reliability of the company’s indigenous engineering and reinforces its commitment to national self‑reliance and operational safety.
Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Chennai, BBBS has accumulated more than eight iDex wins and over thirty defence contracts that together run into several hundred crores across the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force. The AgniQuell delivery is the second product that BBBS has developed, qualified, contracted for and delivered under the iDex programme, establishing a repeatable pathway into broader naval fire‑safety programmes. The company is already in active discussions for follow‑on orders and pilot deployments at additional naval installations and defence platforms.
Beyond defence, the high‑expansion, low‑water, equipment‑agnostic characteristics of AgniQuell make it suitable for industrial applications such as oil and gas, power generation, aviation and heavy manufacturing, sectors where fire‑suppression infrastructure represents a significant recurring capital expense.
The press release also notes that BBBS’s portfolio now includes indigenous technologies in fire suppression, simulators, anti‑drone systems and specialised autonomous defence platforms, positioning the firm as a multi‑domain deep‑tech player in India’s growing defence manufacturing ecosystem. For further information, contact Rohit at 9810189253.