Electro-optical and infrared sensor systems for defense and drones; SWIR, thermal imaging, fire control, and missile seeker solutions.
Tonbo Imaging is a defense technology company founded in 2012 by Arvind Lakshmikumar, Ankit Kumar, and Cecilia D'Souza, and is headquartered in Bengaluru, India. The company designs, develops, and manufactures electro-optical and infrared sensing, processing, communication, and guidance systems for military, border surveillance, and security applications. Its vertically integrated development model spans optics, electronics, and AI-based computer vision, enabling it to produce lightweight, low-power imaging platforms across the visible, mid-wave infrared (MWIR), and long-wave infrared (LWIR) spectral bands for a wide range of operational environments.
Tonbo Imaging's product portfolio includes thermal imaging cores, weapon sights, targeting systems, missile seekers, anti-drone systems, and stabilized multi-axis gimbal payloads for manned and unmanned aerial platforms. Its Wolfpack IRST and Atlas systems provide 360-degree situational awareness through multi-spectral EO/IR sensor fusion, enabling real-time detection, tracking, and classification of airborne and ground threats. The company's aerial product line spans from ultra-lightweight imagers for small tactical UAVs to large multi-axis stabilized gimbals designed for high-altitude long-endurance surveillance missions, and the company has exported its AI-enabled Vault anti-UAV system to international customers. In June 2026, Tonbo Imaging launched the Avenger AVG-30HD, an indigenously developed stabilized EO/IR gimbal for Indian naval vessels, designed for all-weather day-and-night detection, tracking, identification, and threat engagement.
The company's customers include NATO forces, the US Navy SEALs, the Israeli Defense Forces, and the defense ministries of India and Armenia, as well as major Indian defense prime contractors Bharat Dynamics and L&T. Approximately 40 percent of the company's revenue derives from Indian defense contracts, with the remaining 60 percent from international customers across Europe, the United States, Australia, Israel, and the Asia-Pacific region. The company raised over 500 crore rupees (approximately USD 59 million) across multiple funding rounds, including a Series D pre-IPO round in 2025 led by Florintree Advisors and the Export-Import Bank of India, valuing Tonbo Imaging at approximately 1,500 crore rupees.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
High-altitude multi-sensor payload integrating HD thermal, daylight optics, and SWIR for drones and aerostats with 40km+ surveillance range.
Compact gimbals for small rotary and fixed-wing UAVs with single/multi-sensor options including EO and IR variants.
Contact Tonbo Imaging
WEBSITE
https://tonboimaging.comPHONE
+91 80 4091 1803HEADQUARTERS
India
Company Facts
Founded
2007
Primary Role
Manufacturer
Company Size
employees 100-500
Primary Region
Asia-Pacific
Annual Sales
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Funding Stage
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Funding Total
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