Drone Destination

As part of its mission to "make commercial UAVs a reality" in the nation, India's Ministry of Civil Aviation has started a recruitment and training campaign for drone pilots . Over the weekend, the government-run Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Udaan Academy made the announcement that it would be adding drone pilot training programmes to its curriculum. Following a recent deal between the academy and Indian operator Drone Destination, the news was made. According to Ministry of Civil Aviation (MOCA) Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola, "[Drones] are] unquestionably a new and rising industry with immense possibilities and opportunity," he declared at the 36th foundation day of IGRUA”. We pioneered the software revolution, and we have the capacity to lead the drone revolution as well, he said, according to a report in Hindustan Times. "In that direction, we've made a little progress. The first is that even drone operations require pilots, and IGRUA is setting up one...

A first-of-its-kind initiative by a government body, the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi (IGRUA), a center-run flight training institution, announced on Saturday that it would start offering drone pilot training courses as part of its expansion plan. Recently, Drone Destination, a private company based in Delhi, and the top aviation training facility in Uttar Pradesh signed an agreement to work together. Drone manufacturing is becoming a reality in India, according to Ministry of Civil Aviation (MOCA) Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola, who called it a "completely fresh and growing industry with infinite potential and opportunity." The software revolution was started by us, and the drone revolution will be led by us as well. We have made a little move in that direction. The first is that even drone operations require pilots, and IGRUA is setting up one of the first drone training facilities, according to Kharola. He added that it would be difficult to supervise the hundre...

As part of its mission to "make commercial UAVs a reality" in the nation, India's Ministry of Civil Aviation has started a recruitment and training campaign for drone pilots . Over the weekend, the government-run Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Udaan Academy made the announcement that it would be adding drone pilot training programmes to its curriculum. Following a recent deal between the academy and Indian operator Drone Destination, the news was made. According to Ministry of Civil Aviation (MOCA) Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola, "[Drones] are] unquestionably a new and rising industry with immense possibilities and opportunity," he declared at the 36th foundation day of IGRUA”. We pioneered the software revolution, and we have the capacity to lead the drone revolution as well, he said, according to a report in Hindustan Times. "In that direction, we've made a little progress. The first is that even drone operations require pilots, and IGRUA is setting up one...