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• MissionVision and mission

  Drone Research and Development Centre (DRDC) will enhance the future of use of Drone in India as well as it will strive to enhance the future of the youth with unprecedented standards in interactive teaching, practical training, production in the field of unmanned systems technology. We will continue on our endeavours to make a Drone Hub in India. To impart excellence in Drone technology. To produce the latest drones integrating AI. To produce the most competent drone pilots. To set up "Odisha Drone Academy" the best Drone training institute in the world. To revolutionize the future of drone industry. To ingrain the highest flight safety standards in the Drone community. To teach how to protect life, property, nature and self with Drone technology.

• MissionWhole-of-State approach

  The reference deck proposes coordinating government, academia, private-sector capability and public-sector demand so fragmented drone activity can become a governed mission framework. Aggregate public-service demand through approved department problem statements. Keep supply participation procurement-safe, transparent and source-labelled. Connect training, research, operations and regulation before scaling pilots. Publish evidence, limitations and approval status before making public claims.

• Mission pillarDrone manufacturing cluster

  Reserve a future policy area for manufacturing capability, common facilities, testing support and local supply-chain readiness. Map infrastructure requirements by approved product category. Define common facilities such as testing, labs and certification support. Align procurement and production planning only after approval.

• Mission pillarStartups and local demand

  Use approved public-service problem statements to help startups, MSMEs and service providers respond to Odisha needs. Run proof-of-concept pathways across approved departments. Operate a transparent ordering or vendor-management route if sanctioned. Encourage local procurement only through approved rules.

• Mission pillarCapacity building and employment

  Create a skills pipeline for remote pilots, maintainers, GIS reviewers and public-service drone operations. Plan pilot and workforce development programmes. Coordinate vocational training and certification awareness. Document placements, training providers and outcomes only after verification.

• Mission pillarRegulatory framework and support

  Build a safety-first operating environment with approval workflows, SOPs, public awareness and regulatory coordination. Verify DGCA and Digital Sky requirements before field activity. Prepare SOPs for approved public-service use cases. Run awareness and capacity-building for departments and operators.

• Mission pillarResearch and development

  Support responsible research around anti-drone safety, UAV, eVTOL, BVLOS and geospatial methods where lawful and approved. Enable academia-industry collaboration through approved processes. Publish challenge statements and evaluation methods. Create single-window clarity for sanctioned research proposals.

• Ecosystem roleGovernment as enabler

  Defines policy, safety boundaries, approvals, demand aggregation, common infrastructure and public accountability. Implement approved incentives, licensing support and airspace coordination. Aggregate department demand and localise the supply chain where authorised. Advance R&D through transparent academia and industry collaboration.