Indian Navy, Drone Federation collaborate to advance homegrown drone technology
The Technology Development and Acceleration Cell of the Naval Innovation Indigenisation Organization (NIIO) under the Indian Navy and Drone Federation of India (DFI) have come together to collaborate towards promoting indigenous development, manufacturing, and testing of drones, counter-drone, and associated technologies for the Indian Navy.
As a part of this collaboration, TDAC and DFI will increase the Navy-Industry-Academia synergy, and source technology development challenges toward component indigenization. A special maritime drone testing site shall also be earmarked for the Indian drone industry to facilitate faster development and testing of drones, especially in maritime environments, thus enabling development for a host of applications.
Additionally, programmes on sensitization and skill development shall also be undertaken as a part of this collaboration. “TDAC has been working towards accelerating the development of indigenous technologies to be utilized by the Indian Navy. Our collaboration with the Drone Federation of India will help us in developing a deeper industry connection as well as create a stronger roadmap for induction of drone platforms in the Indian Navy in a time-bound manner.” said Cmde A P Golaya, VSM, OiC TDAC, Indian Navy.
“It is a proud moment for the Indian drone industry to have established a partnership with the Indian Navy to build and test superior drone platforms. The maritime testing site being developed under this initiative will accelerate the development of versatile and reliable drone platforms for advanced maritime use cases like maritime patrol, drone landings on moving ships, ship-to-ship deliveries, ship-to-shore deliveries, etc,” said Smit Shah, President, Drone Federation of India.
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These drones will end up in the wrong hands and fly by day and night operators. A few can disable an airport or air force base.