Hyderabad defence tech firm Drogo Aerospace delivers drones to Indian Army

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The archetypal  batch of 41 JK 250e drones were delivered to the Indian Army

The archetypal batch of 41 JK 250e drones were delivered to the Indian Army | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT

Hyderabad-based defence exertion steadfast Drogo Aerospace delivered the archetypal batch of 41 JK 250e drones to the Indian Army nether a ₹72-crore contract.

Officials of the Army’s Southern Command successful Nasik, Maharashtra received the drones. The institution aims to implicit the equilibrium deliveries by August.

Done manufacturing installation successful Rangareddy

The institution rebranded from Drogo Drones to Drogo Aerospace arsenic portion of its improvement from a drone-maker into a broader aerospace exertion ecosystem focused connected defence, aviation, unmanned systems, satellites and aboriginal aerospace solutions. It is mounting up a drone manufacturing installation successful Maheshwaram, Ranga Reddy district.

500 jobs to beryllium created

The Telangana authorities has allotted astir 4.5 acres successful the Electronics Manufacturing Cluster to the institution for the project. The upcoming facility, dispersed crossed 1 lakh sq ft, is expected to make astir 500 further jobs. The institution presently employs astir 300 radical and plans further enlargement arsenic it strengthens its presumption successful India’s rapidly increasing defence and aerospace sector.

Fly for up to 3 hours connected azygous charge

The drones, delivered to the Indian Army, person been developed and built by the institution and tin alert for up to 3 hours connected a azygous charge, and intended for surveillance, reconnaissance and different captious subject missions, Drogo Aerospace said successful a merchandise connected Monday (June 15, 2026).

Drogo Aerospace is actively processing indigenous loitering munitions, long-endurance UAVs, AI-powered aerial quality platforms, precocious surveillance and reconnaissance systems and different future-ready aerospace products. Founder and CEO Yeshwanth Bonthu said this seeking to item however the transportation of the drones to Indian Army validates the company’s technological expertise, manufacturing capabilities and committedness to nationalist security.

Drogo Aerospace specialises successful plan and manufacture of precocious unmanned aerial systems, defence technologies, AI-enabled aerial quality solutions and next-generation aerospace platforms. It had showcased technologies astatine a defence manufacture accumulation held precocious successful Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh, successful which Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and the State’s Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu reviewed the products and appreciated the company’s publication to strengthening India’s defence capabilities done indigenous innovation, Drogo said.

Published - June 15, 2026 06:19 p.m. IST

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