Optiemus Unmanned Systems Private Limited (OUS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Optiemus Infracom Limited (a leading telecommunications and electronics manufacturing group in India), announced its partnership with KunWay Technology, a Taiwan-based drone manufacturing company to manufacture their wide range portfolio of drones in India. OUS will be selling, manufacturing and localising some of the shortlisted products for the Indian market. The partnership is also open to explore Kunway’s extended product portfolio on a case-to-case basis. The announcement is significant as it comes in the backdrop, when the Indian government declared 2025, the year of Reforms for the Indian Defence sector.
The partnership reflects the commitment for both the companies to contribute towards the Make in India vision and OUS will leverage its local expertise and infrastructure to manufacture KunWay’s drone products from the state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Noida, India.
KunWay is based out of the Chiayi AI Drone Center in Taiwan. The company is devoted to the Drone product, AI System design and development to provide appropriate solutions for drone applications and has customers in USA and Japan. The company has continued to develop and combine AI technology to achieve precise operations, optimizing products according to evolving needs of its global customers.
Mr. Ashok Gupta, Chairman, Optiemus Infracom said, “We are happy to partner with KunWay to take further their localization journey of drone manufacturing in India, it’s a great testimony for India’s growing technology prowess. We are witnessing fast paced adoption of technology and it is increasing at a rapid pace, especially in the domains of defence and homeland security. In line with keeping abreast with these changing times, we are looking to expand our portfolio of products in the Indian market. Our partnership with KunWay is in line with this goal and we aim to launch their products in the Indian market and localize as per the need of defence and homeland security and bring India on a global stage of drone manufacturing.”
David, Chung Yi, Liu, President & CEO, KunWay Technology said, “India is a very exciting and a dynamic market for us and we are elated to contribute to the India growth story and Make in India vision with the support of Optiemus. The rate of adoption of technology across industries has never been faster and India, given its growing competency, will be one of our focus markets. With this collaboration we also see a greater opportunity to further focus on catering the needs of our other overseas clients by getting certain products made and exported from India.”
The Indian government is actively working towards establishing the country as a global hub for drone manufacturing, recognizing the transformative potential of emerging technologies in modern warfare. In recent years, the focus has intensified on expanding India’s drone ecosystem, particularly in defence sector, poised to drive substantial economic growth. According to the recent EY-FICCI report, “Making India the Drone Hub of the World,” the drone and components industry has the potential to significantly bolster India’s manufacturing capabilities, with an estimated market value of approximately USD 23 billion by 2030. This concerted effort not only underscores India’s commitment to technological advancement but also positions the nation as a key player in the global drone economy.
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