CHENNAI: A Chennai-based startup has developed a high-speed, ready-to-deploy cargo and defence drone that can be assembled within just six minutes, which it claims is the fastest production turnaround in the world.

Compared to the standard models that require 30–40 components, these drones are assembled from just three major components - a top shell, bottom shell, and landing gear - making it the drone created with the least number of components, claimed HK Krishnamurthy, managing director of Tamilan - The Drone Pvt Ltd.

The drone is produced using injection moulding technology, ensuring rapid scalability, he said, adding that the design has been validated by IIT-Madras.

Speaking to DT Next on the sidelines of AeroDefCon 2025 here on Tuesday, Krishnamurthy said the drones are engineere

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