GARUD High Resolution Binoculars
22 August 2026
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GARUD High Resolution Binoculars
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On 13 August 2026, India Optel Limited (IOL) launched the indigenous GARUD High Resolution Binoculars for the civilian market at DPSU Bhawan, New Delhi. The launch marks IOL’s entry into civilian optics and reflects the Government’s push for Aatmanirbhar Bharat in precision optical technology.
Background
India Optel Limited is a Miniratna Category-I Defence Public Sector Undertaking under the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence. GARUD has been developed and manufactured by Ordnance Factory, Dehradun, which has a long legacy of precision optical manufacturing dating back to 1943. The product draws upon optical platforms used by the Defence Forces and Central Armed Police Forces.
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GARUD high-resolution binoculars launched by India Optel Limited mark India's push toward Aatmanirbhar Bharat in precision optical technology and defence indigenisation.
Keywords
GARUD binocularsIndia Optel LimitedAatmanirbhar Bharatdefence indigenisationoptical technologyOrdnance Factory Dehraduncivilian opticsindigenous manufacturing