Ministry of Civil Aviation of the Republic of India

26/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 26/07/2024 07:02

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued 16,000 Remote Pilot Certificates (RPC) till date

Ministry of Civil Aviation

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued 16,000 Remote Pilot Certificates (RPC) till date


DGCA approved 116 Remote Pilot Training Organisations across the country

Posted On: 26 JUL 2024 1:30PM by PIB Delhi

The drone industry is witnessing growth in India. Till date, 16,000 Remote Pilot Certificates (RPC) have been issued by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) approved Remote Pilot Training Organisations (RPTOs). There are 116 DGCA approved RPTOs across the country. Further, 70 UAS models have been type certified by the DGCA. There are 48 drone companies manufacturing DGCA type certified Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) models in the country.

Under the PLI scheme of Ministry of Civil Aviation, 23 MSMEs were shortlisted as per the prescribed the scheme guidelines, out of which 11 were under the category of Drone Component manufacturer.

This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Shri Murlidhar Mohol in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on 22.07.2024.

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