Garuda Aerospace, the drone as a service (DaaS) startup has partnered with Israel’s largest defence systems manufacturer Elbit Systems to create Skylark 3 drones for land mapping and other services.
“We have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Elbit Systems to initially develop two Skylark 3 drones to be deployed of large-scale surveying and mapping of villages under the Indian Government’s Swamitva Scheme,” Agnishwar Jayaprakash, founder, CEO of Garuda Aerospace said.
The MoU was signed at the Defence Expo 2022.
“Our contract under the Swamitva Scheme has been extended now. The contract value now is about Rs 150 crore. With Skylark 3 drones that can fly for 8-9 hours a day, we can complete the survey project early,” Jayaprakash added.
