Chandrababu Naidu directs setting up of flight training facility at Donakonda

Amaravati: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu asked the AP Drone Corporation officials to take steps to develop a flight training organisation (FTO) at Donakonda airstrip. He said facilities for testing of drones and flight training should be provided at the centre.

The Chief Minister inspected the long range drone developed by N Mahesh, CEO of S3M Solutions of USA, in coordination of University of Texas and KL University. Mahesh explaining the functions of the long range petrol-powered drone named Pasupata, said the gadget has a capacity to fly 100 km range at a stretch in 7.5 hours with a payload of 25 kg. He said it could be used for surveillance purpose with video transmitting frequency and optical zoom camera.

It may be noted that AP Drones Corporation signed an MoU with University of Texas and S3M Solutions for developing drones during  Chief Minister’s recent US visit. AP Drone Corporation CEO K Ravindra Reddy said a drone research centre was set up at KL University. He said five different models of drones were developed.