The JV will focus on scaling production of stealth drones, aligned with India’s growing need for mass-deployable unmanned systems that can perform in high-threat environments while maintaining operational surprise.
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Veera Dynamics and Binford Research Labs, two defence tech start-ups from Hyderabad, have joined hands to build the country’s first stealth drone. Currently being deployed for testing with ground troops, the dual-stealth technology is capable of significantly reducing both infrared (IR) and radar signatures.
Furthermore, Binford’s drones, which are being coupled with Veera Dynamics’ material, are already proficient in operating in GPS and RF-denied environments, providing a significant advantage to the armed forces.
Veera Dynamics, which works with the Indian Navy, launched Project RAMA (Radar Absorption & Multispectral Adaptive), a stealth material engineered to reduce platform visibility across both radar and infrared spectrums.
“The material can be applied to a wide range of platforms, including unmanned systems, naval vessels, and manned aircraft, to enable low-observability operations in modern threat environments,” Sai Teja Peddineni, CEO of Veera Dynamics, told businessline.
Veera tied up with Binford Research Labs, whose drones were used in the recent operations of the Indian Armed Forces, to take the technology to the field.
“Integrating Project RAMA into Binford’s drones enhances their ability to carry out covert, high-risk missions in contested zones. The combination of RAMA’s multispectral stealth with Binford’s autonomy stack is aimed at delivering a new generation of unmanned aerial systems optimised for survivability, precision, and mission adaptability,” Binford Founder Siddhant Jain said.
The JV will focus on scaling production of stealth drones, aligned with India’s growing need for mass-deployable unmanned systems that can perform in high-threat environments while maintaining operational surprise.
Published on July 16, 2025