On Tuesday, Grene Robotics went a step further, completing the acquisition of command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting (C4ISRT) platform from Apogee C4I LLP — a first-of-its-kind indigenous defence technology company.
However, existing air defence systems are not geared to address low-RCS threats. Grene Robotics believes that all low RCS threats should be grouped and dealt with using a single system.
“We have funded all our operations ourselves over several years. As far as innovation for defence excellence (iDEX) is concerned, we won an iDEX challenge three years ago. Next-generation threat identification was the problem statement we attempted under the airspace management segment,” said Raju.
This move is expected to significantly strengthen Grene Robotics’ capabilities in the defence sector. It will also lead to greater implementation on a national and international level, establishing Grene Robotics as a global leader in counter-drone security systems.
According to Vamsi Vellanki, who handles finances for Grene Robotics, the global anti-drone market will reach US $12.6 billion by 2030, with a compound annual growth rate of 27.65 per cent from 2022 to 2030.
“Grene Robotics employs 70 people, at least 45 of whom have been with the company for 14 years. They have been investing in the company. A lot of money has been sunk in this process; more than $30 million has been spent,” says Raju.