Garuda Aerospace · India · 2023
Garuda Kisan Drone
Make in India — Small FPO Indian Made
NOT VERIFIED - fabricated placeholder removed; real cert number not publicly listed
List price
₹5.5 L
After subsidy
₹1.2 L
Note: after 60% subsidy — ₹1.2L is post-subsidy; MRP ₹5.5L
Overview
The Garuda Kisan Drone is a compact spray drone from Garuda Aerospace (India, 2023). It carries a 10L tank and a --kg spreader, covering roughly 5 ha per hour with a 8-10-minute loaded flight window. In Bihar it's most often deployed for small fpo indian made — make in india.
Strengths
- ✓RTK-grade GNSS for cm-level line accuracy on repeat passes.
- ✓Post-subsidy landed cost under ₹5L — accessible for FPO / small CHC.
Watch-outs
- !No terrain radar — pilot must manage height manually on sloped plots.
- !Small 10L tank means frequent refill stops on large fields.
- !25-min charge time — plan for 3+ battery sets in the field.
Full spec sheet
- Manufacturer
- Garuda Aerospace · India
- Platform
- Quad
- Rotors
- 4
- Tank
- 10 L
- Spread
- -- kg
- Coverage
- 5 ha/hr
- Flight (loaded)
- 8-10 min
- Weight
- 25 kg
- Battery
- LiPo Indian
- Battery qty
- 2
- Charge time
- 25 min
- RTK
- Yes
- Terrain radar
- No
- Nozzles
- 4
- Droplet size
- 130-250 µm
- MTOW
- 25 kg
- Spray width
- 4 m
- Motor power
- 1800 W
- Battery capacity
- 12000 mAh
- Max speed
- 10 m/s
- Control range
- 3 km
- MRP (₹)
- ₹6,00,000
- Year
- 2023
- Type-cert date
- 01-01-2023
- IP rating
- IP67
Spec source: garudaaerospace.com · verified 2026-08-17
Missions this drone runs
Chemicals typically loaded
CIBRC-approved drone sprays this platform commonly carries for Small FPO Indian Made.
| Product | Target | Dose/ha | Water (drone) | PHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chlorantraniliprole 18.4% SC e.g. Coragen (FMC) | Stem borer, Leaf folder, Fruit borer, Bollworm, Fall armyworm, Pod borer, Tobacco caterpillar | 150-200 ml/ha | 10-20 | 7d |
Emamectin Benzoate 5% SG e.g. Proclaim (Syngenta) / Xplode (IIL) / Missile (Crystal) | Bollworm, Diamondback moth, Fruit borer, Shoot borer, Pod borer, Thrips | 150-250 g/ha | 10-20 | 3d |
Imidacloprid 17.8% SL e.g. Confidor (Bayer) | Hopper, Aphid, Whitefly, Jassid, Thrips, Scale insect | 250-500 ml/ha | 10-20 | 14d |
Bispyribac Sodium 10% SC e.g. Nominee Gold (UPL) / Green Label (IIL) | Barnyard grass, Echinochloa, Sedges, Broadleaf weeds, Purple nutsedge | 250-400 ml/ha | 10-20 | 75d |
Metsulfuron Methyl 20% WP e.g. Weedgrip Plus (IIL) / Ally (DuPont/FMC) | Bathua, Senji, Broadleaf weeds, Sedges, Parthenium, Motha | 20-30 g/ha | 10-20 | 60d |