The delivery follows a rigorous development procedure funded by an iDex Challenge floated by the Indian Navy in association with the Defence Innovation Organization (DIO) to provide an indigenous solution to the critical requirement.
Developed entirely through indigenous research and development, AgniQuell is engineered for high-risk defence and industrial applications where rapid emergency response capabilities are critical and conventional firefighting methods may fall short.
With an expansion capability of up to 1:1000, AgniQuell transforms a compact volume of foam concentrate into a large oxygen-starving blanket of fire-suppression foam within seconds.
“Securing and executing this order for the Indian Navy validates the maturity and reliability of our indigenous engineering,” said Dr. Shivaraman R, Co-founder & CTO, Big Bang Boom Solutions. “AgniQuell was built from the ground up to protect critical infrastructure while reducing dependency on foreign technology. As we continue to advance defence tech across multiple domains, this milestone reinforces our commitment to bolstering national self-reliance, operational safety, and long-term value creation for our stakeholders and is the first success of our Material Science team.”
AgniQuell is designed to provide instantaneous oxygen deprivation, rapidly suffocating complex liquid and structural fires and halting thermal runaway. Its volume-optimized coverage enables enclosed spaces, machinery rooms, and storage facilities to be flooded with minimal concentrate requirements.
The firefighting foam is compatible with all standard and specialized foaming equipment, enabling integration without retrofit delays for existing systems. It is also engineered to maintain structural integrity and suppress fires across both enclosed facilities and open-air, outdoor environments.
The technology is designed to reduce water consumption significantly, helping mitigate secondary water damage to sensitive electronic and military hardware.
The Indian Navy delivery represents the second product that BBBS has successfully developed, qualified, been contracted for and successfully delivered under the iDex program, according to the company. BBBS described the milestone as a validation of its commitment to high quality, research and development, and product development, while positioning the company as a flag bearer of the initiative.
The company has established a validated, repeatable pathway into a wider set of naval and defence fire-safety programs and is in active discussions for follow-on orders and pilot deployments across additional naval installations and defence platforms.
AgniQuell’s high expansion ratio, low water and concentrate consumption, and equipment-agnostic deployment also give it direct applicability beyond defence, including industrial sectors such as oil & gas, power generation, aviation, and heavy manufacturing, where fire-suppression infrastructure represents a significant and recurring capital spend.
The delivery adds to BBBS’s growing portfolio of indigenous defence technologies spanning fire suppression, simulators, anti-drone systems, and specialized autonomous defence platforms, reinforcing the company’s position as a multi-domain deep-tech player in India’s expanding defence manufacturing ecosystem.
Big Bang Boom Solutions (BBBS) is an Indian deep-tech defence enterprise specializing in the R&D and deployment of advanced technologies for national security and industrial safety. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Chennai, India, BBBS has been recognized with over 8 iDex wins and 30+ defence contracts running into 100s of crores from all three services for its work in indigenous defence innovation.
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