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Drone Sector Needs More Support For India To Become A Global Hub

As per NITI Aayog’s estimate, the drone market is expected to grow to USD 50 billion in next 15 years in India but for this to happen greater impetus needs to be given to the drone ecosystem from the perspectives of manufacturing, services and policy

Drone Solutions For A Billion Indians

Vipul Singh

Tech

Drones are rapidly becoming a critical tool for businesses in India, with over 200 drone-based startups currently operating in the country

TWTW Weekly Wrap Up: 12-18 Feb

BW Online Bureau

Tech

"AI is changing the way businesses create and distribute content and it's only going to get bigger and better." — Jagdish Mitra, Chief Strategy Officer & Head of Growth, Tech Mahindra

Asia’s First Drone Delivery Network For Universal Access To Healthcare In Meghalaya

BW Online Bureau

Economy

The effort intends to improve the universal access to healthcare in the state by delivering vital supplies like drugs, diagnostic samples, vaccines, blood and blood components quickly and safely to different regions of the state using a dedicated Drone Delivery Network

Indian Army To Bid For 363 High & Medium Range Drones

BW Online Bureau

Economy

Because of the critical roles are played by unarmed drones, the Indian Army eyeing to procure more drones for the China front

Indian Oil Launches Special Aviation Fuel For Small Aircraft, Drones

BW Online Bureau

Energy & Infra

While launching the fuel, Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that the launch of indigenous AV Gas 100 LL is important to serve the needs of the aviation industry, with increases footfalls in airports, rise in the number of aircraft and FTOs in trainee for pilot training

It's The Age Of Drones, For Telcos

Rohit Chintapali

Tech

Being at the frontlines of bringing forth 5G, telcos have the opportunity to be the provider of the required connectivity for drone operations Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS)

Use Of Drones In India: Unlimited Sky

Sudhir Mishra

Opinion Columns

As more people and businesses realise the need for drones for efficiency and functioning, even sky is not the limit for these Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) as the drone industry is expected to lead us to a new era of economic growth by creating employment opportunities on a large scale

DRDO’s Rustom II UAV Has Reached The Target Altitude Of 28,000 ft; No Need to Import ISR Drones: G Satheesh Reddy

Manish Kumar Jha

Economy Policy Defence

In its new avatar, with structural changes and thrust on accountability, DRDO strives to push the boundaries. G Satheesh Reddy, Secretary DDR&D and Chairman DRDO has been responsible for much of the changes lately. In an exclusive interaction, Dr Reddy speaks with Manish Kumar Jha of BW Businessworld on the wide range of technological breakthroughs and innovations which are taking place in DRDO’s laboratories spread across India. He makes major announcement on critical technologies, including aero-engine for AMCA, Rustom II, ATAGS, Light tank, Hypersonic system and Quantum breakthroughs.

We Are Hopeful Of Not Only ATAGS To Be Inducted But Garuda And Light Weapon Also—Baba Kalyani, CMD Bharat Forge

Manish Kumar Jha

Economy Policy Defence

Kalyani Strategic Systems, the defence arm of Bharat Forge is aiming to be the leading Indian OEM of the world in Defence & Aerospace. KSSL is developing an entire range of field Artillery for Army: Bharat 52/ 45, Garuda 105 and ATAGS with DRDO. Fact that in decades, Indian Army could only acquire M777 howitzer into its Artillery, reflects how heavy our defence import has been — a dereliction in addressing the huge technological gaps. In an exclusive interaction, Baba Kalyani speaks with Manish Kumar Jha of BW Businessworld on his boldest steps and efforts, where he is striving to build indigenous capabilities for Indian Armed Forces. He also puts forth his vision for the critical advance technology in the areas of complex materials and structure for the engine & propulsion system.

Drones: An Economical Vision Beyond Technology For India

Harsh Wardhan

Opinion Columns

This product is a revolutionary one, and not limited to capturing aerial footage for young travelers. We are tapping into the potential usage of drones in a broad spectrum. In other words, drones are simplifying day-to-day tasks, minimizing human effort at a reduced operational cost.

We Are Focusing On ‘Buy Global, Make in India’ Policy; Will Strive To Complete All Processes Within Two Years-- Defence Secretary, Ajay Kumar

Manish Kumar Jha

Economy Policy Defence

Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar has been driving policies and reforms in aerospace and defence to transform what is potentially marked as the most promising areas for industrial growth. In an exclusive interaction with Manish Kumar Jha of BW Businessworld, the Defence Secretary outlines his key policy direction, that is, ‘Make in India’ in Defence. He talks about the major acquisition plans and strategic partnerships on crucial projects – 75I submarine, AK 203-joint production line, light tank and the critical aero-engine technology. He also clarifies the key policy aspects on offset and FDI in defence and is forthcoming about the need to create a more level-playing field, testing labs, certification processes and systems for other players.

Drones Will Soon Be Enabled With Automatic 'On/Off Switches', Says Scindia

BW Online Bureau

Companies & Markets

Participating in a virtual Q&A live chat session on the drone industry, the minister also said that there will be a registry for drones.

RattanIndia Enterprises: A New Player In The Drone Business

BW Online Bureau

Tech

"We are thrilled with the launch of our drones business in NeoSky. I am sure NeoSky will usher in a new era of aerial industry applications with its cutting edge drones platform," said Anjali Rattan, business chairperson of RattanIndia Enterprises.