Bengaluru-based start-up unveils cargo drone

India’s largest drone showcased at Aero India 2025

A Bengaluru-based startup, Scandron, showcased CargoMax 20KHC, India’s “most powerful” cargo drone so far with a 200kg payload capacity, on Tuesday at Aero India 2025 in Bengaluru.
Arjun Naik, CEO and Founder of Scandron, told PTI that initially the drone will be pitched to Indian armed forces as it offers a robust and reliable aerial logistics platform.
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IAF’s Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) performing at Aero India 2025 at IAF Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru on February 13, 2025.
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Scandron, a Bengaluru-based start-up, has unveiled the CargoMax 20KHC drone in the ongoing Aero India 2025. The start-up claimed that the CargoMax 20KHC drone is India’s most powerful cargo drone with a 200kg payload capacity.

“The CargoMax 20KHC is designed to provide the Indian armed forces with a stable, robust, reliable aerial logistics platform for last- mile deliveries. The CargoMax 20KHC is a fully autonomous aerial logistics platform that offers pilotless operations, an operational range of 15 km and an operational ceiling of 6,000 m above mean sea level,” Scandron said.

It added that all CargoMax drones have variants that enable them to offer superior logistics capability, whether it is for high-altitude operations, desert operations or naval operations.

Arjun Naik, CEO and founder, Scandron, said: “Scandron is a customer focused company, and we continuously innovate to design and develop disruptive drone solutions to help solve real-world problems and bring enhanced efficiency to our customers’ operations. We focus on integrating our drones into mainstream operations to enhance efficiency and reduce costs without compromising safety and reliability.”