- Published on May 13, 2025
- In Deep Tech
Indian-Made Drones are Watching the Line of Control from the Sky
Today, India’s defence preparedness is shaped as much by engineers in Bengaluru or Hyderabad as by soldiers at the LoC.
Image by Diksha Mishra
- By Sanjana Gupta
As tensions between India and Pakistan reignite along the Line of Control (LoC), a new set of defence actors has taken flight. What the previous generations knew as the defence industry—defined by khaki uniforms, government public sector undertakings (PSUs), and bureaucratic tenders—is no longer the whole story.
Today, India’s defence preparedness is shaped as much by engineers in Bengaluru or Hyderabad as by soldiers at the LoC. Private drone startups such as ideaForge, Garuda Aerospace, Asteria Aerospace, IG Drones, as well as companies like Scandron, are now integral to India’s frontline strategy. These are building and deploying unmanned aerial systems (UAS) that are not only confined to agriculture, solar, surveying, or disaster relief, but also for defence uses.
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Sanjana Gupta
An information designer by training, Sanjana likes to delve into deep tech and enjoys learning about quantum, space, robotics and chips that build up our world. Outside of work, she likes to spend her time with books, especially those that explore the absurd.
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