DGCA certifies first small category drone from an Indian startup
Bengaluru: Aarav Unmanned Systems’ (AUS) flagship enterprise grade multicopter drone –Insight– has become the first small category drone to be certified by India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for the No-Permission No-Takeoff (NPNT) and manufacturing compliance requirement laid down by the authority in its recently released Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) for drone operations in India.
Drones weighing between 250 gms to 2 kg come under the micro category, which have lesser compliance requirements to meet and are limited by performance and capability to carry payloads for commercial operations longer.
Small category drones weigh between 2-25 kg and can stay longer and carry heavier, more advanced sensors, and need additional compliance requirements to be met as per the CAR.
