Army reviews Garuda Aerospace’s indigenous drone capabilities
IPO-bound Garuda Aerospace, one of India’s leading drone technology companies, hosted the Additional Director General (ADG) of the Army Design Bureau (ADB), Major General Gopal Kapoor, AVSM, VSM, at its defence drone manufacturing facility in Chennai.
The visit was aimed at reviewing the company’s indigenous and localisation capabilities and assessing ongoing and upcoming projects that support India’s evolving defence and drone ecosystem.
Garuda Aerospace presented an overview of its defence programmes, manufacturing capacity, research and development work, and industry partnerships.
The company also highlighted its expanding drone pilot training network, including Remote Pilot Training Organisations (RPTOs), and proposals made to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) to train 80,000 Agniveers across the tri-services.
Agnishwar Jayaprakash, Founder and CEO of Garuda Aerospace, said India’s path to defence self-reliance depends on close collaboration among industry, Government, academia and the armed forces. He described the visit as an important milestone and said the company remains committed to the Prime Minister’s Atmanirbhar Bharat vision and to helping India become a global hub for indigenous drone technology and manufacturing.
The ADG, ADB, commended Garuda Aerospace for strengthening domestic drone manufacturing and noted its investments in infrastructure, technology development and R&D. The visiting team also reviewed the company’s vulnerability checklist and testing processes, conducted with authorised agencies, to assess compliance with applicable defence standards. Garuda Aerospace showcased its 50,000 sqft manufacturing facility covering design, prototyping, production, testing and deployment.
The unit includes injection moulding, industrial-grade 3D printing, and battery assembly and testing infrastructure, supported by more than 50 PhD researchers working on PCB manufacturing, RF antennae, communication systems and Ground Control Stations.
Major General Kapoor underlined indigenisation as a key pillar of India’s defence preparedness. The interaction reinforced the broader vision of designing, developing and manufacturing in India.
