Drone technology company Garuda Aerospace on Friday said it hosted Additional Director General (ADG), Army Design Bureau (ADB), Major General Gopal Kapoor at the company’s defence drone manufacturing facility in Chennai.
The purpose of the visit was to review the Garuda Aerospace’s indigenous and localisation capabilities and understand the company’s ongoing and upcoming projects supporting India’s evolving defence and drone ecosystem, the company said.
Garuda Aerospace provided an overview of its defence programmes, manufacturing capabilities, R&D initiatives and industry partnerships. The company highlighted its growing drone pilot training ecosystem, including its Remote Pilot Training Organisations (RPTOs), as well as initiatives proposed to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) to train 80,000 Agniveers across the Tri-Services while discussing projects in the pipeline.
“The team also reviewed the company’s vulnerability checklist and testing processes in coordination with authorised agencies to assess adherence to applicable defence standards,” Garuda’s statement said.
Garuda’s 50,000 sq. ft. drone manufacturing facility houses injection moulding, industrial-grade 3D printing, battery assembly and testing infrastructure and is supported by 50+ PhD researchers specialising in areas including PCB manufacturing, RF antennae, communication systems and Ground Control Stations.