Haryana eyes two Indo-Russian drone ventures at Sisai as Saini pushes aerospace investment

Chandigarh, Oct 14 (UNI) Haryana is exploring two major Indo-Russian joint ventures to manufacture helicopter drones capable of carrying 200-kg payloads over 250 km and develop GPS-independent navigation systems using Indian semiconductor chips, following Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini's talks with a high-level Russian delegation, ahead of his four-day investment visit to Sweden. The discussions, held at the Chief Minister's residence, Sant Kabir Kutir, centred on establishing advanced drone manufacturing, research and technology development facilities at Drone City Haryana in Sisai, Hansi, with a focus on technology transfer, indigenous production and industrial collaboration. Under the first proposal, Russia's Omnitech LLC…