'Captain Cool' MS Dhoni becomes certified drone pilot

Oct 07, 2025

India's legendary captain, MS Dhoni, known for his affinity for machinery, announced on Tuesday that he has completed the DGCA Drone Pilot Certification program.

DGCA issues micro category drone certification to Asteria Aerospace

Oct 06, 2022

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 6 : Asteria Aerospace Limited, a full stack drone technology company, on Thursday, said it has become the first firm...

DGCA issues circular advising airworthiness certification requirements for vertical take-off, landing

Sep 11, 2024

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday released an advisory circular outlining the baseline airworthiness criteria for the type certification of Vertical Take-Off...

Garuda Aerospace gets Type Certification and RTPO approvals from DGCA for Kisan Drones

Dec 28, 2022

Garuda Aerospace, an Indian drone manufacturer becomes the country's first drone start-up to receive both Type Certification and RTPO approvals by the Directorate General...

HAL's 'Made in India' civil aircraft succesfully carries out Ground Run, LSTT

Aug 16, 2021

Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 16 : Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) successfully carried out the Ground Run and Low Speed Taxi Trials (LSTT) of...

AITMC Ventures Ltd. (AVPL International) Bags DGCA Type Certification for Agriculture Drone VIRAJ

May 16, 2024

Gurgaon (Haryana) [India], May 16: Gurugram-headquartered integrated agri-drone company AITMC Ventures (AVPL International), has announced that its Agriculture Drone VIRAJ has received type certification...