Optiemus Unmanned Systems (OUS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Optiemus Infracom Limited, today announced its partnership with KunWay Technology, a Taiwan-based drone manufacturing company to manufacture their wide range portfolio of drones in India. OUS will be selling, manufacturing and localising some of the shortlisted products for the Indian market. The partnership is also open to explore Kunway’s extended product portfolio on a case-to-case basis. The announcement is significant as it comes in the backdrop, when the Indian government declared 2025, the year of Reforms for the Indian Defence sector.
This strategic partnership will contribute towards the Make in India vision and OUS will leverage its local expertise and infrastructure to manufacture KunWay’s drone products from the state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Noida, India.
KunWay is based out of the Chiayi AI Drone Center in Taiwan. The company is devoted to the Drone product, AI System design and development to provide appropriate solutions for drone applications and has customers in USA and Japan. The company has continued to develop and combine AI technology to achieve precise operations, optimizing products according to evolving needs of its global customers.
The Indian government is actively working towards establishing the country as a global hub for drone manufacturing, recognizing the transformative potential of emerging technologies in modern warfare. In recent years, the focus has intensified on expanding India’s drone ecosystem, particularly in defence sector, poised to drive substantial economic growth. According to the recent EY-FICCI report, “Making India the Drone Hub of the World,” the drone and components industry has the potential to significantly bolster India’s manufacturing capabilities, with an estimated market value of approximately USD 23 billion by 2030. This concerted effort not only underscores India’s commitment to technological advancement but also positions the nation as a key player in the global drone economy.
