FICCI jointly with the HQ Central Command, Indian Army is organizing the SURYA DRONE EXPO 2024 at Jaswant Ground in Dehradun Cantonment Area on 20-21 December 2024. The programme is conceptualised by the HQ Central Command with an objective to allow drone manufacturers showcase capabilities of systems and their fitment to the requirements laid down by the Central Command. The event aims to foster collaboration, innovation, and business opportunities, supporting India's path towards defence self-reliance and empowering the Armed Forces with best-in-class solutions.

The showcased products will be analysed by the Boards of Officers (BOO). The composition of three BOO will be Commander, 116 Infantry Brigade with three Colonel/ Lt Colonel members each from Artillery, EME & Signals. This two-day Expo will bring together key stakeholders from the Defence and Drone industries to showcase the latest technologies with real-world applications for defence operations. Broad details are as below -

Categories or Drones

• ISR Drones

• Loitering Munitions and Kamikaze Drones

• Logistics Drones

• Swarm Drones

• First Person View (FPV) Drones

• Drones with Specific Capability / Role/ Payload (EW, SAR, COMINT & ELINT)

• Ground & Underground Drones

• Anti Drones Systems

• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles & Unmanned Automated Systems

• To analyse & compare the performance of various systems fielded based on demonstrated capability.

• To recommend equipment for procurement if suitable as per op requirements.

• To recommend product improvement & modifications to the participating organisations.

• To access industry tech threshold/ capability and recommend broad QRs to guide future indigenisation, R&D projects and procurement cases

• Specifically gauge the Night Flying Capability and technical threshold of the Thermal Imaging Cameras.