Vishal Mehra

The drone industry in India is growing at an unprecedented pace. However, this growth depends heavily on the quality, reliability, and availability of indigenous UAV components. We focus on the key hardware that powers Indian drones, exploring the companies driving innovation in this sector. Our goal is to provide clear, practical insights for anyone involved in drone manufacturing, integration, or development. Understanding Indian UAV Components UAV components form the backbone of any drone....

You have built an incredible Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). It is efficient, powerful, and ready for advanced operations. But if you want to fly Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) or at night in India, you face a significant hurdle: Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Type Certification. To pass safety testing, the DGCA mandates active collision avoidance hardware, specifically flashing anti-collision strobe lights. Here is where many drone manufacturers (OEMs) get stuck. The rules...

The control link is the lifeline of any unmanned aerial vehicle. You can engineer the most robust power systems and utilize the highest-grade flight controllers, but if your receiver antenna is improperly mounted, you risk catastrophic failsafes and severely reduced range. At Teravolt Labs, when we support commercial operators integrating modern receivers AeroTel-24 and AeroELRS-24 , the most common cause of poor RF performance is not the silicon—it is the physical installation of the...