Partnership
Flying Wedge lands $30M Kaala Bhairav export deal
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- What it does
- $30M drone export
- Kind
- Partnership
- Amount
- $30M
- Based in
- Bengaluru
What they do
The company won a $30 million export order for its Kaala Bhairav drone from an unnamed South Asian country, reported in August 2025
What happened
Kaala Bhairav was unveiled that month as India's first home-grown medium-altitude, long-endurance AI-powered system
Why it matters
The firm says it offers 30 hours of endurance and a 3,000 km range at a fraction of comparable American drones' cost
The details
- A $30 million export contract covers the Kaala Bhairav drone.
- The buyer is an unnamed South Asian country.
- The firm calls it a shift from defence importer to exporter.
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