New Delhi, April 13 -- The Technology Development Board (TDB), Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, has signed an agreement with Casey Aviation Private Limited, Gurugram, for the project titled "Boost Electric Jump Take-Off (BE-JTO)."

According to an official release issued by the Ministry of Science & Technology, the Board has sanctioned a conditional grant under the India-UK Collaborative R&D Programme for Industrial Sustainability, in partnership with UK-based ARC Aerosystems Ltd.

The TDB-supported project focuses on the development of an advanced hybrid propulsion-based Jump Take-Off (JTO) system, aimed at enhancing the operational capabilities of unmanned and light aircraft platforms. The project envisages...