AFPIn a move that is set to make delivery of your favourite pizzas by drone a reality in India, the aviation ministry today announced that it has allowed 20 entities to conduct beyond visual line of sight experimental flights of drones.
“… granted conditional exemption from Unmanned Aircraft System {UAS) Rules, 2021 to 20 entities to conduct Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) experimental flights of drones. The preliminary permission grant is envisioned to assist the supplementary framework development of subsequent UAV rules pertaining to BVLOS drone operations,” said a government release.
BVLOS trials will help create a framework for future drone deliveries and other major applications using drones, the statement read.
As part of its drone policy, India had allowed drone operations in all areas barring some red zones – areas closer to airports, international borders and key installations – but did not allow beyond line of sight operations.
The Central Government had constituted the 'BVLOS Experiment Assessment and Monitoring (BEAM) Committee' to invite Expression of Interest (EOI) to undertake BVLOS experimental flights of drones. The BEAM Committee evaluated the 34 EOls received and selected 20 consortia for the experimental flights. This conditional exemption shall be valid for period of one year, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
List of Selected Consortia for experimental BVLOS drone operations:
1. Aerospace Industry Development Association of Tamil Nadu (AIDAT)
2. ANRA Consortium A
3. ANRA Consortium B
4. Asteria Aerospace Pvt. Ltd.
5. AutoMicroUAS Aerotech Pvt. Ltd.
6. Centillion Networks Pvt. Ltd.
7. ClearSky Flight Consortium
8. Dhaksha Unmanned Systems Pvt. Ltd.
9. Dunzo Air Consortium
10. Marut Dronetech Pvt. Ltd.
11. Sagar Defence Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
12. Saubika Consortium
13. Skylark Drones & Swiggy
14. ShopX Omnipresent Consortium
15. .
16. Terradrone Consortium B
17. The Consortium
18. Throttle Aerospace Systems Pvt. Ltd.
19. Value Thought IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
20. Virginia Tech India
“… granted conditional exemption from Unmanned Aircraft System {UAS) Rules, 2021 to 20 entities to conduct Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) experimental flights of drones. The preliminary permission grant is envisioned to assist the supplementary framework development of subsequent UAV rules pertaining to BVLOS drone operations,” said a government release.
BVLOS trials will help create a framework for future drone deliveries and other major applications using drones, the statement read.
As part of its drone policy, India had allowed drone operations in all areas barring some red zones – areas closer to airports, international borders and key installations – but did not allow beyond line of sight operations.
The Central Government had constituted the 'BVLOS Experiment Assessment and Monitoring (BEAM) Committee' to invite Expression of Interest (EOI) to undertake BVLOS experimental flights of drones. The BEAM Committee evaluated the 34 EOls received and selected 20 consortia for the experimental flights. This conditional exemption shall be valid for period of one year, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
List of Selected Consortia for experimental BVLOS drone operations:
1. Aerospace Industry Development Association of Tamil Nadu (AIDAT)
2. ANRA Consortium A
3. ANRA Consortium B
4. Asteria Aerospace Pvt. Ltd.
5. AutoMicroUAS Aerotech Pvt. Ltd.
6. Centillion Networks Pvt. Ltd.
7. ClearSky Flight Consortium
8. Dhaksha Unmanned Systems Pvt. Ltd.
9. Dunzo Air Consortium
10. Marut Dronetech Pvt. Ltd.
11. Sagar Defence Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
12. Saubika Consortium
13. Skylark Drones & Swiggy
14. ShopX Omnipresent Consortium
15. .
16. Terradrone Consortium B
17. The Consortium
18. Throttle Aerospace Systems Pvt. Ltd.
19. Value Thought IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
20. Virginia Tech India
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