Test flight within the India stratosphere with the HAPS resolution. Photo: Mira Aerospace

Mira Aerospace is collaborating with India-based aerospace and protection firm VEDA Aeronautics to ship excessive altitude pseudo satellite tv for pc (HAPS) options to the Indian market. Mira Aerospace is a three way partnership between Bayanat and UAVOS to develop HAPS expertise, based mostly within the United Arab Emirates. 

Mira Aerospace goals to pair its ApusNeo HAPS expertise with VEDA Aeronautics’ native growth capabilities. In this settlement, the corporate’s plan to ship a HAPS platform to the Indian market within the first half of 2024. The providing might be accessible to each Indian protection and civilian purchasers.

“We see India as an important market in Mira Aerospace’s international growth strategy. Covering huge areas of diverse terrain, we see a clear opportunity to provide cutting-edge, AI-powered geospatial solutions to our partners in the region. The collaboration between Mira Aerospace and VEDA Aeronautics demonstrates the growing need for geospatial solutions,” stated Hasan Al Hosani, managing director of Bayanat.

Mira Aerospace and VEDA Aeronautics beforehand carried out test flights with a HAPS unit within the Indian stratosphere. The corporations declare this take a look at is the one such flight in India thus far.

VEDA Aeronautics not too long ago participated within the Make-1 undertaking, an initiative from the Indian Air Force, to design and develop a HAPS resolution able to carrying a minimal 35 kg payload and sustaining operations at 18,000 m altitude for no less than 30 to 45 days. Under the Make-1 undertaking, the HAPS developed by way of the partnership with Mira Aerospace may monitor Indian borders.

Bayanat is at present within the midst of a deal to mix with UAE satellite tv for pc operator Yahsat to form a combined company, Space 42.