Munitions India Ltd (MIL), a defence public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Defence, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Drogo Aerospace Pvt Ltd to collaborate on the design, development and integration of indigenous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and loitering munition systems.
The MoU was signed in Pune by Yashwanth Bonthu, Founder and CEO, Drogo Aerospace, and Kumar Vaibhav Gaur, Executive Director, MIL.
Under the partnership, Drogo Aerospace will focus on the design, development and manufacturing of UAV platforms and associated empty-payload hardware, while MIL will contribute its expertise in defence munitions and warhead technologies.
MIL will bring capabilities in munitions design, explosive systems, payload filling, fuzing and modular munition development. The two organisations will subsequently work on munition-UAV integration, safety evaluation, field and range trials, and quality certification.
Focus on indigenous unmanned systems
The collaboration is aimed at bringing together UAV engineering, munition technology, payload systems and defence-grade integration capabilities to develop indigenous unmanned systems for authorised defence requirements.
A key element of the partnership is Drogo Aerospace’s indigenous Delta Wing Kamikaze UAV/loitering munition platform, which the company said was successfully tested recently in Hyderabad.
The Delta Wing Kamikaze is a loitering munition-type unmanned platform designed to identify and engage designated targets. Drogo Aerospace said the platform is being developed with long-range defence requirements in view and is designed for a mission range of up to 1,000 km, with a warhead-carrying capacity of approximately 20–30 kg.
The MoU is expected to strengthen the platform’s munition and warhead integration capabilities and support its progression through subsequent stages of development, integration and validation.
Strengthening defence manufacturing
MIL, headquartered in Pune, was established in 2021 following the restructuring of the erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board into seven separate public sector undertakings. The company manufactures ammunition, explosives, rockets and bombs for the Indian Armed Forces, foreign military customers and domestic civilian requirements.
Drogo Aerospace said the successful recent test of the Delta Wing platform has provided further momentum to the programme.
Drogo Aerospace, Founder and CEO, Yashwanth Bonthu, said the Delta Wing Kamikaze represented an important step in developing advanced indigenous unmanned systems for India’s defence requirements.
He said combining Drogo Aerospace’s UAV engineering capabilities with MIL’s expertise in munitions and warhead technologies would strengthen the partnership and support the platform’s movement towards integration, validation and mission readiness.
MIL, Executive Director, Kumar Vaibhav Gaur, said: “We are happy to be part of this MoU to strengthen the Indian defence through collaborating with Drogo.”
The partnership is aligned with the broader objective of promoting the development and manufacture of advanced defence systems in India. The collaboration is also expected to contribute to the growth of the domestic defence manufacturing ecosystem and strengthen technological self-reliance in indigenous unmanned systems.
MIL, Drogo Aerospace Partner To Develop UAVs, Loitering Munitions
Munitions India Ltd (MIL), a defence public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Defence, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Drogo Aerospace Pvt Ltd to collaborate on the design, development and integration of indigenous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and loitering munition systems.
The MoU was signed in Pune by Yashwanth Bonthu, Founder and CEO, Drogo Aerospace, and Kumar Vaibhav Gaur, Executive Director, MIL.
Under the partnership, Drogo Aerospace will focus on the design, development and manufacturing of UAV platforms and associated empty-payload hardware, while MIL will contribute its expertise in defence munitions and warhead technologies.
MIL will bring capabilities in munitions design, explosive systems, payload filling, fuzing and modular munition development. The two organisations will subsequently work on munition-UAV integration, safety evaluation, field and range trials, and quality certification.
Focus on indigenous unmanned systems
The collaboration is aimed at bringing together UAV engineering, munition technology, payload systems and defence-grade integration capabilities to develop indigenous unmanned systems for authorised defence requirements.
A key element of the partnership is Drogo Aerospace’s indigenous Delta Wing Kamikaze UAV/loitering munition platform, which the company said was successfully tested recently in Hyderabad.
The Delta Wing Kamikaze is a loitering munition-type unmanned platform designed to identify and engage designated targets. Drogo Aerospace said the platform is being developed with long-range defence requirements in view and is designed for a mission range of up to 1,000 km, with a warhead-carrying capacity of approximately 20–30 kg.
The MoU is expected to strengthen the platform’s munition and warhead integration capabilities and support its progression through subsequent stages of development, integration and validation.
Strengthening defence manufacturing
MIL, headquartered in Pune, was established in 2021 following the restructuring of the erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board into seven separate public sector undertakings. The company manufactures ammunition, explosives, rockets and bombs for the Indian Armed Forces, foreign military customers and domestic civilian requirements.
Drogo Aerospace said the successful recent test of the Delta Wing platform has provided further momentum to the programme.
Drogo Aerospace, Founder and CEO, Yashwanth Bonthu, said the Delta Wing Kamikaze represented an important step in developing advanced indigenous unmanned systems for India’s defence requirements.
He said combining Drogo Aerospace’s UAV engineering capabilities with MIL’s expertise in munitions and warhead technologies would strengthen the partnership and support the platform’s movement towards integration, validation and mission readiness.
MIL, Executive Director, Kumar Vaibhav Gaur, said: “We are happy to be part of this MoU to strengthen the Indian defence through collaborating with Drogo.”
The partnership is aligned with the broader objective of promoting the development and manufacture of advanced defence systems in India. The collaboration is also expected to contribute to the growth of the domestic defence manufacturing ecosystem and strengthen technological self-reliance in indigenous unmanned systems.