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SFO Technologies

Kochi, Kerala, India

Air SystemsDefense Software & AIOptronicsDual-use
Founded 1990Contract Manufacturer, Software Developer
Profile last updated: September 1, 2026

About

Founded in 1990, SFO Technologies is a defense contract manufacturer based in Kochi, India working in air systems, defense software & ai, optronics.

SFO Technologies, the flagship company of the NeST Group, was incorporated in 1990 and provides ODM Plus solutions combining electronics manufacturing services, original design manufacturing, hardware and software engineering, and IP-based products. It serves Aerospace & Defence, Communications, Energy & Industrial, Healthcare and Transportation markets. Its Aerospace & Defence work includes aircraft display systems, optical fibre manufacturing equipment and flight data monitoring software for aeronautical and defence laboratories, alongside supply chain and component management services. The company is headquartered in Kochi, Kerala, India, with facilities in Kochi, Trivandrum, Bangalore, Mysore and Pune.

Location

Kochi, India

Founded

1990

Focus areas

Aerospace & DefenceODM PlusElectronics Manufacturing ServicesOriginal Design ManufacturingEmbedded systemsIoTFlight data monitoringOptical fibre

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Air SystemsDefense Software & AIOptronics

Supply-chain role

Contract ManufacturerSoftware Developer

What they offer

HardwareSoftwareManufacturing ServicesEngineering Services

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

Multi Function Display for Fighter Aircraft

Aircraft cockpit display

Smart multifunction display and head-up display developed and prototyped for a premier aeronautical laboratory under a fly-by-light initiative, with fibre optic, Ethernet and serial interfaces to subsystems and the mission computer.

Polarisation Maintaining Optical Fibre Coupler Fabrication System

Automated fabrication system

Automated system that optically aligns the polarisation axes of fibres in optical fibre couplers, developed for a leading defence laboratory to reduce coupler cost.

Flight Data Monitoring / Flight Operational Quality Assurance Software

Flight data analysis software

Software tool that extracts data from aircraft flight data recorders for analysis, reporting and operational safety monitoring under FOQA regulatory norms.

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