Garuda Aerospace CEO Discusses the Future of Defence Drone Technology with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Proposes state of the art 30,000 sq feet manufacturing facility in Chennai

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Chennai: Garuda Aerospace, one of India’s leading drone companies in a recent one-on-one meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh 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 about a new dedicated Defence Drone Facility in Chennai which will have State of the Art advanced Drone Design, Manufacturing & Testing facilities spread across a 30,000 sq feet 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 with has ISR capabilities, Swarm Drones, Tethered Drones and even Underwater Drones.

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Elaborating on discussion, Agnishwer Jayaprakash, Founder and CEO, Garuda Aerospace said, “I Had the Privilege of meeting Hon’ble Defence Minister 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 Bharta.” 

“The interaction emphasised the crucial role of defence drone technology and the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s  vision for the world. Garuda Aerospace will be at the forefront of enabling the Prime Minister’s and Defence Minister’s 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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