Asteria Aerospace gets DGCA’s micro category drone certification

Asteria Aerospace Limited on Thursday announced that it has received India’s first micro category drone type certification for its indigenously designed A200 drone from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

The A200 drone was found to be fully compliant with the Certification Scheme for Unmanned Aircraft Systems notified in January 2022, the full stack drone technology company said in a statement.

“Asteria’s A200 drone has been developed for surveying and mapping applications in GIS, agriculture, construction, mining and other industries,” it said.

The A200 drone is a rugged, reliable, and performance-driven multirotor drone that weighs less than two kg and has advanced features including automated take-off and landing,