Flying Wedge Defence & Aerospace
Defence & Drone-Tech| Pre-Series A | Bengaluru, India
fwdefence.com
Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace, a pioneering Indian startup, is transforming the unmanned aircraft industry with its indigenous UAV technology. As the only Indian firm with two DGCA Type Certifications for its FWDA10 model, it breaks India’s dependence on foreign manufacturers like Boeing and Airbus. With over 50 airworthiness tests cleared and a nationwide service network, Flying Wedge delivers ICAO-compliant, “Make in India” drones for defense and commercial applications.
Core Team
Suhas Tejaskanda
Founder and CEO | AI warfare expert with 3 patents (including India’s first in semiconductors)| Leads efforts against China’s drone dominance.
BTech (Electrical, Electronics & Communiactions) – Vellore Institute of Technology
Prajwal Bhat
Co-Founder & CTO | BE (Electrical, Electronics & Communications)
Pivotal in the innovation of cutting edge technology for the development of indigenous drones | Played a vital role in the launch of DGCA-certified drones and FWD-200B UAV
DBV Narsimhan
COO & Director | Led IT programs for Canadian IT services giant CGI across the USA, India, France, UK, and Australia; former officer at Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai (5 years)
Key Highlights
Revenue FY 25
INR 8.5 Cr
Serving
19000+ PIN
450+ Cities
PAT Positive
FY 24- 19%
FY 25- 10-11%
Order Pipeline
INR 35 Cr
Patents
7 Filed | 4 Granted
Make in India
92% Indigenous Components
Key Investor
Deal Details
Current Deal Round
Pre-Series A
Round Size
INR 16 Cr (INR 10 Cr Committed)
Instrument
CCPS
Soonicorn Platform Fee
Admin Fee: 2% of investment amount
Carry: 10%
Valuation
INR 103 Cr
Minimum Ticket Size per Investor
INR 3,00,000
*AIF Condition : Consolidated commitment for AIF should be more than INR 25 Lacs to qualify as a valid entry to the cap table
Deal Runner
Manvi Shukla
Documents
Pitch Call Recording
Media
India's Defencetech startup Flying Wedge Defence secures international order for 35 autonomous aircraft
Bengaluru-based defence tech startup Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace (FWDA) has secured India’s first global export order for its FWD 100 ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) autonomous aircraft from a Sub-Saharan nation. The deal is said to place India among the elite league of global defence exporters, alongside the USA, China, Turkey, Iran and Israel.
The landmark deal was announced at Aero India 2025, Bengaluru, where the startup also displayed the upgraded unmanned bomber with laser-graded weaponry and a 24-hour endurance capability, as shown in the image.
Flying Wedge Defence & Aerospace Secures Another Type Certification for airworthiness of Indigenous unmanned aircraft systems from DGCA
Adding another feather to its cap, Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace, an Indian defence and aerospace technology company, bags another type certification for the airworthiness of unmanned aircraft systems from DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation). The latest certification has been awarded for the FWDA10-V1, a medium-class rotorcraft (Hexa-copter).
