A handout picure shared by the company.
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Hyderabad-based defence technology firm Drogo Aerospace delivered the first batch of 41 JK 250e drones to the Indian Army under a ₹72-crore contract.
Officials of the Army’s Southern Command in Nasik, Maharashtra received the drones. The company aims to complete the balance deliveries by August.
Done manufacturing facility in Rangareddy
The company rebranded from Drogo Drones to Drogo Aerospace as part of its evolution from a drone-maker into a broader aerospace technology ecosystem focused on defence, aviation, unmanned systems, satellites and future aerospace solutions. It is setting up a drone manufacturing facility in Maheshwaram, Ranga Reddy district.
500 jobs to be created
The Telangana government has allotted around 4.5 acres in the Electronics Manufacturing Cluster to the company for the project. The upcoming facility, spread across 1 lakh sq ft, is expected to create around 500 additional jobs. The company currently employs about 300 people and plans further expansion as it strengthens its position in India’s rapidly growing defence and aerospace sector.
Fly for up to three hours on single charge
The drones, delivered to the Indian Army, have been developed and built by the company and can fly for up to three hours on a single charge, and intended for surveillance, reconnaissance and other critical military missions, Drogo Aerospace said in a release on Monday (June 15, 2026).
Drogo Aerospace is actively developing indigenous loitering munitions, long-endurance UAVs, AI-powered aerial intelligence platforms, advanced surveillance and reconnaissance systems and other future-ready aerospace products. Founder and CEO Yeshwanth Bonthu said this seeking to highlight how the delivery of the drones to Indian Army validates the company’s technological expertise, manufacturing capabilities and commitment to national security.
Drogo Aerospace specialises in design and manufacture of advanced unmanned aerial systems, defence technologies, AI-enabled aerial intelligence solutions and next-generation aerospace platforms. It had showcased technologies at a defence industry exhibition held recently in Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh, in which Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and the State’s Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu reviewed the products and appreciated the company’s contribution to strengthening India’s defence capabilities through indigenous innovation, Drogo said.
Published – June 15, 2026 06:19 pm IST
