Defence

Zen Technologies Gets Highest ‘5A1’ Dun & Bradstreet Rating, Targets NATO Market

By A Correspondent

Hyderabad:ย  Zen Technologies Limited, a company listed in both National and Bombay Stock Exchanges, on February 19, 2026, announced that it has got a Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) rating of 5A1, the highest classification, reflecting both its “exceptional” financial strength and an overall ‘Strong’ composite appraisal status.

Zen Technologies is one of India’s defence training simulator and Counter-UAS technology company, and its products inducted into the Indian armed forces in the recent decade were effectively used during the four-day Operation Sindoor against Pakistan’s terror infrastructure.

The D&B rating is based on audited financial statements for the years ending March 31, 2025. The company said in a statement that it was evaluated under the D&B’s globally recognised Impact Report framework.

A middle-aged man in a formal blue suit with a red polka dot tie, smiling gently while resting his hands together on a table.
Photo: Ashok Atluri, CMD, Zen Technologies. Credit: Zen Technologies.

The ‘5A’ component of the rating signified the highest tier of tangible net worth among rated entities, while the composite appraisal score of ‘1’ denoted the strongest level of overall creditworthiness, encompassing financial condition trade reference history, legal structure, management experience, and absence of adverse listings.

“This rating is an independent, third-party validation of the financial discipline and operational rigour that Zen Technologies has built over decades. It strengthens our credibility with global defence procurement agencies, international partners, and investors, as we pursue our next phase of growth,” the company chairman and managing director Ashok Atluri was quoted as saying in the statement.

The company said, the D&B 5A1 rating was particularly significant, as it continued with its strategic expansion across three key verticals: defence, training simulators, counter-UAS and autonomous defence platforms.

“With a consolidated order book exceeding INR 1,400 crore, an IP portfolio of over 200 patents, and customers including the Indian armed forces and international defence organisations, the company is positioned at the forefront of India’s indigenisation driver under the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ (Self-Reliant India) initiative,” the statement said.

The rating further reinforces Zen Technologies’ standing as it pursues strategic partnerships, international market entry including NATO member-nations, and continued investment in AI-driven product development, all of which demands the highest standards of institutional credibility and financial soundness, it added.

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Photo: Zen Technologies Limited Logo. Credit: Zen Technologies.

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