Unmanned aerial systems are the focus of Ikran Aerospace and Technologies Pvt Ltd, a Pune company that began operating in 2021. Its Sirin Hexadrone carries a 1 kg payload and stays aloft for 45 minutes, lending itself to surveillance, agriculture, and defense work. Veteran aviator Capt. Vidul Kelshikar leads the firm, which is DGCA-compliant and protects its work with design patents and in-house software. Customers include the Indian Army and various enterprises, all served through AI-driven offerings developed under the Make-in-India banner.