India’s first private drone factory opens in Hyderabad
The 5,000-sqm facility will develop Hermes 900 UAVs for the Indian and global markets
Hyderabad: India’ first private sector unit for manufacturing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) opened at Adani Aerospace Park here on Friday.
Built by the Adani Group and Israel-based Elbit Systems, the 5,000 square metre facility will develop Hermes 900 medium altitude long-endurance UAVs for the Indian and global markets.
The unit will begin with the manufacture of complete carbon composite aerostructures for the Hermes 900, followed by the Hermes 480, catering to global markets. It will further be ramped up for assembly and integration of complete UAVs.
The plant has been built at Adani Aerospace Park, the first defence and aerospace complex of Adani Group, at Hardware Park on the outskirts of Hyderabad.
The facility also houses advanced composites and high precision machining capabilities.
The plant was inaugurated by Telangana’s Home Minister Mohammad Mahmoud Ali in the presence of Pranav Adani, Adani Enterprise Ltd, Karan Adani, CEO, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zones, Bezhalel Machlis, President and Chief Executive Officer, Elbit Systems and Ashish Rajvanshi, Head Adani Defence and Aerospace.