Garuda Aerospace CEO discusses future of defence drone technology with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
Published on : Tuesday 17-09-2024
Proposes state-of-the-art 30,000 sq.ft manufacturing facility in Chennai, advised by partner companies HAL & BEML.
Chennai, India, September 16th, 2024: Garuda Aerospace, one of India's leading drone companies in a recent one-on-one meeting with Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh ji discussed in detail Garuda Aerospace's role in developing defence drones in India. A market leader in Agri & Consumer Drones, Garuda, in the next 2 years, aims to implement a phased cross over to being a market leader in the defence segment.
Jayaprakash also discussed a new dedicated Defence Drone Facility in Chennai which will have state-of-the-art advanced Drone Design, Manufacturing and Testing facilities spread across a 30,000 sq.ft advised by partner companies HAL & BEML. This facility will house the manufacturing capabilities for Indigenous Drone Subsystem Development & Local Manufacturing of Critical components such as Drone Motors, Batteries & Transmitters. Garuda Aerospace is aiming to develop drones which have ISR capabilities, Swarm Drones, Tethered Drones and even Underwater Drones.
Elaborating on the discussion, Mr Agnishwer Jayaprakash, Founder and CEO, Garuda Aerospace said, "I had the privilege of meeting Hon'ble Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh, who was gracious in giving time to discuss the vision of making India a drone hub by 2030. Garuda Aerospace's plan of Make in India for the world was also greatly appreciated by the Defence Minister, who gave his complete support to expand Garuda's functions to enable Aatmanirbhar Bharat."
"The interaction emphasized the crucial role of defence drone technology and the Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji's vision for the world. Garuda Aerospace will be at the forefront of enabling the Prime Ministers and Defence Ministers vision for its armed forces."
He was also briefed about the recent partnerships with companies like Thales based in France, Agrowing based in Israel and Spirit Aeronautics based in Greece. Garuda is committed to making in India and exporting it to the world through structured Technology Transfer partnerships to manufacture locally that will cut costs while also employing Youth across India.
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