Indian Private Defence Sector

[KAB7777]

Ek number chor company.

Do spill the tea.

 

[karn]

Ek number chor company.

Wern't you singing their praises in old DFI .

 

[Azaad]

View: https://twitter.com/aravind/status/1900875022807257200?s=19

India is a world leader in making drones today.


No. 2 in drone manufacturing and probably only slightly behind China. Just like mobile phones. (Scroll to the bottom of this post for a note)


"But sir, in India we only assemble drones"


Here are all the drone component manufacturers in India for any company that wants to make drones:


1. Flight Controllers


Agam Robotics (@AgamRobotics): V6X-RT Autopilot


Safear Defense: Pilot X Autopilot


Zuppa GeoNavigation (@ZuppaGeoNavTech): Navgati Autopilot


Vydyn/Unisem Electronics: OmniMini Autopilot


ZeroDrag (@flywithzerodrag): Warp 7 for FPV Drones


Reflex Drive: Autopilot Flight Controller, Betaflight Compatible Flight Controller


Welkinrim Technologies: Autopilot Flight Controller


8OL Robotics: Setty Autopilot Flight Controller


Arkin Labs: A2M6X Flight Controller


HC Robotics: FC-E504 Flight Controller


Vyomastra: AVA Flight Controller


PDRL (@Pdrl_india): AeroFC AG++ Flight Controller for Agri Drones


Daloft Aerospace: Crop Bird Flight Controller for Agri Drones


Dark Matter: Brahma series Flight Controller for FPV Drones
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2. BLDC Motors


Vector Technics (@vectortechnics): BLDC Motors


Reflex Drive: BLDC Motors (including IPU & FPV)


Welkinrim Technologies: BLDC Motors (including IPU)


IINDEPRO Dynamics: BLDC Motors


Nautical Wings Aerospace: BLDC Motors


MechTex (Motion Drivetonics): BLDC Motors


Dronemaker India: BLDC Motors (including FPV)
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3. ESC (Electronic Speed Controllers)


Vector Technics (@vectortechnics): ESC


Reflex Drive: ESC


Welkinrim Technologies: ESC


Flameback Technologies: ESC


ZeroDrag (@flywithzerodrag): Boost ESC


Dark Matter: Vishnu ESC


Vyomastra: ESC
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4. Propellers


Vector Technics (@vectortechnics): Propellers


Reflex Drive: Propellers


Nautical Wings Aerospace: Propellers


SR Aerospace: Propellers


Dronemaker India: Propellers
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5. Batteries


Eionic Battery / Dreamfly: Drone Batteries


AlgoFET: Drone Batteries


ATC Batteries: Drone Batteries


Trontek Batteries: Drone Batteries


Magnipower (@mpowerlithium): Drone Batteries


Hastin Energy: Drone Batteries


Revogreen Batteries: Drone Batteries
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6. Power Distribution Board/Battery Management System/Centralized Power System


XLR8 Aerospace (@XLR8aerospace): Centralized Power System (CPS)


Vector Technics (@vectortechnics): Power Distribution Board (PDB)


Reflex Drive: Power Distribution Board (PDB)


AlgoFET: Battery Management System (BMS)


Eionic Battery / Dreamfly Innovations: Battery Management System (BMS)
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7. GPS Module


Elena Geo System: Drone Navigation Unit


Yaanendriya: YPS GNSS Module


HC Robotics: HCR 523 GNSS Receiver


ZeroDrag (@flywithzerodrag): LOC8 DroneCAN RTK GNSS


Vyomastra: Orbit NavIC-GPS Module


Sierra Aerospace (@AerospaceSierra): GNSS Module
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8. Camera [EO/IR] Payload


Tonbo Imaging (@TonboImaging): Camera Payload


Bitmapper (@Bit_Mapper): Camera Payload


Eon Space Lab (@EonSpacelabs): Camera Payload


Motion Matics: Camera Payload
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9. Frame Manufacturers


Carbon Light (@carbonlight2): Customized Frames


Fabheads (@fabheads): 3D Printed Customized Frames


Vikram Composites: Customized Frames


Copter Innovations: Customized Frames


Makenica (@makenicadotcom): Customized Frames


Vexma Technologies (@vexma_tech): Customized Frames


Titan Additive (@maahirpanchal): Customized Frames


Funique Composites: Customized Frames


Decadrives: Customized Frames
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10. IMU/INU (Inertial Measurement Unit/Inertial Navigation Unit)


Aeron Systems (@AeronSystems): Castor IMU, Pollux INU


Yaanendriya: Inertial Sensing Module YDX, Inertial Sensing Module YDX M
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11. Radio Communication/VTX (Video Transmitter)


Exicom (@exicomindia): Condor Lite (Airborne Datalink for drones, supports VTX), Video Downlink VRX Module


ZeroDrag (@flywithzerodrag): VTX Module
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12. TX/RX Module (Transmitter/Receiver Module)


ZeroDrag (@flywithzerodrag): Nexus-1 Receiver Module, Transmitter Module (coming soon)


Agniforge Industries: TX-RX Module
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13. Additional Components


Sierra Aerospace (@AerospaceSierra): Magnetometer, Airspeed Sensor (in addition to GNSS Module listed above)
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Btw, did you know a "Made in China" mobile phone has 80%+ of its components imported from outside China?


Yet, the Chinese never degrade and disparage themselves as "we only assemble, we don't manufacture, we are a failure."


Such self-degrading behavior is an Indian thing due to low self-esteem and easy programming by political and geopolitical propaganda.

 

[NerVik]

View: https://twitter.com/aravind/status/1900875022807257200?s=19

No 2? How did we creep up the list to no 2? All I have been reading the last few months is all the Randy crying about some (a lot) of our drones using Chinese parts.

 

[RDXChauhan]

Rocket launchers on Gridbot.
View: https://youtu.be/_oFQW4KNlKE?si=JRcg9i4up0IvU-nd

View: https://x.com/NewsIADN/status/1901688600489799736?t=qulGOEQw35TGPzmK8WoewA&s=19

 

[ArjunMK1A]

View: https://twitter.com/aravind/status/1900875022807257200?s=19

We have Ambekar talking about drones before GTA VI

 

[Binayak95]

Regarding a certain company about which i had an emotional outbreak.
The U A S are leavened on questionable sub components sources from not so friendly nation across the border.

Flight controller is 'Indian' but oh wait that thing is just a repackaged COTS component.

Entire UI and pipeline is just open source stuff that has more backdoors and holes than Huawei

 

[Anants]

Regarding a certain company about which i had an emotional outbreak.
The U A S are leavened on questionable sub components sources from not so friendly nation across the border.

Flight controller is 'Indian' but oh wait that thing is just a repackaged COTS component.

Entire UI and pipeline is just open source stuff that has more backdoors and holes than Huawei

And that what I have been talking. We need to seriously deep dive into Indian Drone COTS manufacturer to see if its really IDDM or CDDMRII(Chinese Design Developed and Manufactured Relabeled In India)

 

[vampyrbladez]

View: https://x.com/Boeing_In/status/1902262810416910448

 

[Binayak95]

View: https://x.com/Boeing_In/status/1902262810416910448

Like i said, screwdriver.

 

[Cyclops]

View: https://x.com/TonboImaging/status/1901935378510299498


View: https://x.com/TonboImaging/status/1901935381647638975


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Naval Defense: Detect asymmetric threats with long-range precision.Airborne Surveillance: All-weather imaging for mission success.Land Ops: Real-time intelligence in high-risk zones.Precision. Clarity. Control. That’s the power of Tonbo’s EO/IR tech - https://bit.ly/tonbo-wolfpack

 

[vampyrbladez]

View: https://x.com/REDBOXINDIA/status/1902567029158375850

 

[Varoon4]

Excellent, and pretty comprehensive article on the ATAG artillery system. Confirms what people have beem saying about indigenous products being subject to more rigorous tests than imported ones, with the idea to facilitate said imports!

https://swarajyamag.com/defence/army-subjected-indigenous-howitzer-to-absurd-tests-while-still-keeping-door-open-for-israels-athos-military-brass-still-after-imported-toys

 

[Azaad]

Excellent, and pretty comprehensive article on the ATAG artillery system. Confirms what people have beem saying about indigenous products being subject to more rigorous tests than imported ones, with the idea to facilitate said imports!

https://swarajyamag.com/defence/army-subjected-indigenous-howitzer-to-absurd-tests-while-still-keeping-door-open-for-israels-athos-military-brass-still-after-imported-toys

What this most excellent article doesn't highlight is that the IA was only a marginal presence during the framing of the SQRs for the ATAGS way back in 2012 when the entire project was kicked off or before !

What this meant is this was entirely an MoD / DRDO / Pvt Sector baby with the result that when this project started delivering the IA came up with all those objections which the article has detailed.

Why wasn't the IA on board this project since the very inception ? Hasn't the MoD learnt from what's transpired during the Arjun debacle or the near debacle the LCA program faced before MP intervened , put his foot down , came up with a via media in the form of the Mk-1a & Mk-2 & forced the IAF to be part of the LCA program owning it as the end user instead of being an interested by stander always willing to play spoilt sport when the need arose ?

The end result of all this tom foolery is the IA in desperate need of artillery is now on collision path with the MoD where the former are now trialling the ALTAGS to glory for the TGS tender where their first preference is still a foreign system namely Elbit's Athos. All this when we're expected to go up against the Chinese by the end of the decade.

To further complicate matters Nexter has entered into a JV with L&T to locally mfg it's 155 mm howitzers ostensibly to supply Armenia but the intention clearly is a back door entry into the TGS tender where Elbit has now collaborated with Adani.

Why exactly has Armenia chosen Nexter in spite of the initial orders to Kalyani for ATAGS is unknown but we're going in for short cuts thru the Make in India - MII in the form of the Nexter L&T JV at the cost of our own indigenous platforms ?!

There's another analogue in the FAL for the antiquated H-125 established by Tatas in a JV with Airbus to tap the domestic hptr civilian market at the cost of the HAL - LUH .

I can extend the same logic to RRTS being awarded to Alstom under MII , with VB being disqualified from the tender for specious reasons .

It's these policies rather the confusion within them which the GoI seems unable to reconcile or bring clarity to as opposed to say the Chinese which is infuriating.

What exactly is the aim of GoI here ? MII at all costs even at the cost of our native programs which are equally promising or should the endeavour be on bringing Indian products & Indian brands to the fore ?