Tamil Nadu to come up with India’s first drone common testing centre
Tamil Nadu is set to host India’s first drone common testing centre under the Defence Testing Infrastructure (DTI) scheme. The facility, costing Rs 45 crore, will be established on 2.3 acres of land at the SIPCOT Industrial Park, Vallam Vadagal near Sriperumbudur.
The Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO) had floated a request for a proposal to identify industrial partners for establishing this testing centre as a joint venture, in accordance with the guidelines of the DTI Scheme. A consortium of companies comprising Keltron, Sense Image Technologies, Standards Testing and Compliance, and Avishka Retailers was selected to partner with TIDCO in establishing the facility. They were chosen based on their response to a transparent bidding process, and the project is estimated to cost Rs 45 crore.
