Mumbai, March 9 ideaForge Technology Ltd's wholly-owned subsidiary, ideaForge Technology Ind Inc, announced on Monday that it has begun a specialized drone flight-testing training program for NATO military personnel at the National Test Pilot School (NTPS) in the US.
This is the first such initiative by an Indian UAV company, it added.
Under the initiative, ideaForge will deploy its NATO-certified SWITCH UAV platform as part of a specialized hands-on drone flight-testing program, the company said.
The week-long exercise, starting on March 9, will equip NATO's military personnel from across four continents through an immersive program.
Key participants include the Royal Canadian Air Force, Israeli Air Force, Indian Navy, German Defence Forces (Bundeswehr), Australian Air Force, Italian Air Force, Sweden, and the United States Air Force, it said.
The program will enhance monitoring, analysis, and tactical capabilities in mission planning and execution, ideaForge said, adding that participants will undergo structured modules covering flight-test planning, operational deployment, telemetry monitoring, payload operations, mission evaluation, and post-flight data analysis.
The exercises are designed to replicate real operational scenarios, enabling trainees to assess UAV performance across critical missions while gaining end-to-end exposure to integrated aerial systems used in diverse defense operations, it said.
The selection of an Indian organization by NTPS reflects the country's global recognition in advanced defense technologies and acceptance of homegrown UAV platforms in tactical use cases worldwide, it added.