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Drogo Aerospace partners with Munitions India on loitering systems
Drogo Aerospace and Munitions India Limited are joining forces to build unmanned defence systems.
These systems include drones and loitering munitions.
A loitering munition can stay over an area, collect information and then strike a chosen target.
Drogo will work mainly on the aircraft and drone parts.
Munitions India will work on explosives, warheads and other munition technology.
The companies will also test how the drone and munition work together safely.
Drogo says its Delta Wing Kamikaze drone was recently tested in Hyderabad.
The platform is being designed to travel up to 1,000 kilometres and carry a 20–30 kilogram warhead.
The agreement is intended to support development for authorised Indian defence requirements.
Drogo Aerospace signed an MoU with Munitions India Limited to develop indigenous UAV and loitering munition systems.
Drogo will lead UAV platform design, development, manufacturing and associated empty-payload hardware.
Munitions India will contribute expertise in munitions, warheads, explosive systems, fuzing and payload filling.
The partnership will cover UAV-munition integration, safety evaluation, field trials, quality certification and validation.
Drogo said its Delta Wing Kamikaze platform was recently tested in Hyderabad and is designed for up to 1,000 km range and a 20–30 kg warhead.
- Who
- Drogo Aerospace Pvt Ltd and Munitions India Limited, represented by Yashwanth Bonthu and Kumar Vaibhav Gaur.
- What
- They signed an MoU to collaborate on indigenous UAVs and loitering munition systems.
- Where
- The MoU was signed in Pune, while Drogo’s recent platform test took place in Hyderabad.
- When
- The MoU was signed on Friday; the article does not provide a specific date.
- Why
- To combine Drogo’s UAV engineering with Munitions India’s munitions and warhead expertise for authorised defence requirements.
Key facts
- Companies
- Drogo Aerospace Pvt Ltd and Munitions India Limited
- Agreement
- Memorandum of Understanding for UAV and loitering munition collaboration
- Drogo’s role
- Design, development and manufacturing of UAV platforms and associated empty-payload hardware
- Munitions India’s role
- Munitions design, explosive systems, payload filling, fuzing and modular munition development
- Next development stages
- Munition-UAV integration, safety evaluation, field and range trials, and quality certification
- Featured platform
- Delta Wing Kamikaze UAV/loitering munition
- Stated design specifications
- Mission range of up to 1,000 km and approximately 20–30 kg warhead capacity
Quotes
Kumar Vaibhav Gaur
Executive Director of Munitions India Limited
“We are happy to be part of this MoU to strengthen the Indian defence through collaborating with Drogo”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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