Zuppa Geo Navigation Technologies and Tamil Nadu Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Corporation Sign MoU for DGCA-Certified Drone Training for Agniveers and Defence Personnel

Key facts

• Zuppa Geo Navigation Technologies signed an MoU with the Tamil Nadu Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Corporation (TNUAVC) to develop a structured drone pilot training programme for Agniveers, serving defence personnel and those transitioning out of the armed forces.
• The programme will initially launch at the Madras Regimental Centre, Wellington, Coonoor, training 200 personnel in the first batch and around 1,000 annually, with training commencing in October 2026.
• The four-week programme covers UAV flight simulation, rotorcraft operations and aerodynamics, hybrid operations, drone maintenance, risk assessment and safety management, assembly, practical flying, mission planning and DGCA regulations.
• Eligible participants can obtain the DGCA-approved Small Category Remote Pilot Certificate for drones weighing above 2 kg and up to 25 kg.
• Zuppa will establish indigenous drone labs at Army Regimental Centres with micro and small category drones, mission simulators and learning management systems, while TNUAVC will deploy qualified instructors for DGCA-certified training.
• Zuppa aims to train and certify over 2,000 Agniveers and defence personnel over the next three years.