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Detailed explanation-1: -Asteria Aerospace Limited on Thursday announced that it has received India’s first micro category drone type certification for its indigenously designed A200 drone from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

Detailed explanation-2: -India’s first micro category drone type certification was received by Asteria Aerospace Limited for its indigenously designed A200 drone from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday.

Detailed explanation-3: -Drone manufacturer Garuda Aerospace Private Ltd. said it has received Type Certification and Remote Pilot Training Organisation (RPTO) approval from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for its indigenously-designed Kisan drones.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Type certification was introduced by the government of India in August 2021 under Drone Rules and the historic dual DGCA approval validates the Chennai-based startup’s tag of being India’s most valuable Drone startup.

Detailed explanation-5: -The DGCA certification is provided on the basis of quality checks and is issued after a rigorous testing process of unmanned aerial vehicles in various NABL-accredited testing labs. This makes UAVs go through a series of material, environmental, and operational tests for safe, secure and reliable operations.