RAXA Security of GMR group to offer drone pilot training course

HYDERABAD: RAXA Security Solutions Ltd, a premier security company of the GMR Airports Infrastructure Limited (GIL), announced the launch of drone pilot training courses at its RAXA Academy on Friday. These courses were specially curated to help individuals become market-ready in this new emerging drone technology sector.

​The Academy obtained the license to run the course from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on December 6, 2022. The Academy offered two courses in drone training - the drone pilot training course and the more advanced drone industrial training course. The training of the first batch of trainees was underway from January 23, 2023.

The five-day drone pilot training course would include simulator and offline teachings to help individuals obtain the best in-sector training, post which they would be fully trained in drone flying operations. The advanced version of the course would further provide the trainees with industrial level training in drone operations, which would be a 10-day course for optimal utilisation of drones in all sectors. The students would get exposure to drone operations, assembly and various other skills aligned to future drone utilisation.

The drone industry had taken a giant leap since 2016 and the usage of drones witnessed an unprecedented spike in various industries/services. The drone service market size is expected to grow to USD $64 billion by 2025. Drone business growth would reportedly occur in five main segments of the enterprise industry- agriculture, construction and mining, media and telecommunications, law enforcement, and insurance. Besides, drones could be effectively utilised for the oil and gas industry, transport, disaster management, geospatial mapping, and forests and wildlife management, among others.

Speaking on the occasion, CEO of RAXA GUG Sastry said, “Drones are the future, and RAXA Academy, through these new courses, will make individuals market-ready in this upcoming sector. The use of drones is beginning to grow, whether it is in the delivery of medicines or other products or, in helping the government in surveys, conservation of wildlife, or ensuring structural safety measures in public transport like the Railways. The courses aim to make individuals future-ready in technology while increasing employment opportunities.”

RAXA Academy, spread over a 100-acre campus and situated on the Bangalore-Hyderabad (NH-44) highway, 80-km from Bangalore International Airport, is equipped with best-in-class facilities to provide excellent drone training. The Academy employed well-trained and experienced staff to provide DGCA-approved training, headed by an experienced retired Air Force pilot.