Industrials

<h2 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Q1. Could you start by giving us a brief overview of your professional background, particularly focusing on your expertise in the industry?</span></h2><p style="text-align: justify;">A highly seasoned professional with over 20 years of comprehensive industry experience spanning Product Design, Application Engineering, Manufacturing, Sales, and Business Development.<br>I bring a rich blend of hands-on industry knowledge and exceptional problem-solving acumen, with focused expertise in Energy (wind and thermal), defense (weapon systems and aerospace), special-purpose equipment, and bearing manufacturing.</p><h2 style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</h2><h2 style="text-align: justify;"><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Q2. Is the current ecosystem in India conducive to scaling deep-tech manufacturing in aerospace, or are there still major gaps in infrastructure or supply chain?</span></h2><p style="text-align: justify;">Despite the existing gaps, I firmly believe in the potential of the Indian ecosystem. The government's 'Make in India' initiative and the emerging defense drone market are promising signs. With the emergence of new, upcoming deep-tech companies, the future looks bright.</p><h2 style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</h2><h2 style="text-align: justify;"><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Q3. Which aerospace or UAV market segments in India are showing the most traction today- defense surveillance, commercial delivery, industrial inspections, or mapping and what factors are driving it?</span></h2><p style="text-align: justify;">The Aerospace UVA segment is showing much traction with evolving geopolitical shifts and the modern era of warfare tactics.<br>Modern warfare will mostly be fought from control rooms with a lot of loitering mutations and low-cost drones driving war tactics.</p><h2 style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</h2><h2 style="text-align: justify;"><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Q4. How has customer expectation changed in terms of speed to deploy, platform interoperability, or serviceability in aerospace platforms?</span></h2><p style="text-align: justify;">The speed of deployment is undoubtedly a critical factor, as the situation is evolving faster than ever. Platform interoperability is also crucial for bringing flexibility to planning and enhancing supply chain robustness.</p><h2 style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</h2><h2 style="text-align: justify;"><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Q5. With drone airspace corridors and UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) gaining attention, how do you see the ecosystem preparing for large-scale integration into civilian airspace?</span></h2><p style="text-align: justify;">There is much work that needs to be done; the UTM system is still in its early stages of development. It must handle high-volume flight data, ensure data security, integrate with the network, and implement a communication protocol, among other tasks.</p><h2 style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</h2><h2 style="text-align: justify;"><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Q6. With the aerospace sector under pressure to decarbonize, how is the conversation evolving around electric propulsion, sustainable aviation fuels, or lightweight materials?</span></h2><p style="text-align: justify;">This is a rapidly evolving sector; if you look at India alone, there are many more airports to be connected to rapid urbanization, and increased spending will undoubtedly lead to a rise in aerospace traffic, necessitating decarbonization efforts.</p><h2 style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</h2><h2 style="text-align: justify;"><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Q7. If you were an investor looking at companies within the space, what critical question would you pose to their senior management?</span></h2><p style="text-align: justify;">I would like to know the total addressable market size and its projected growth trajectory. What is the exit strategy for angel investors?<br>What is the turnaround time of development to the viable business model and revenue growth projections of the 5 &amp; 10-year horizon?</p><p style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p>