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On the latest episode of Young Turks Reloaded, Shereen Bhan sits down with Ankit Mehta, Co-founder and CEO of ideaForge Technology – a full stack drone company from India for the world.
From building prototype quadcopters at IIT Bombay to commanding nearly 50% of the country’s UAV market, ideaForge Technology has logged over 7 lakh successful flights and secured a Rs 137 crore order from the Indian Army.
One of the first few Indian drone tech startups to go public, today, its combat-ready drone platforms are deployed across high-stakes missions in defense, mining, disaster response, and border surveillance.
Ankit reflects on pioneering deep-tech long before it was fashionable, navigating India’s procurement maze, and how Operation Sindoor reinforced the need for resilient, AI-enabled drones. With next-gen, GPS-denied navigation and high-altitude logistics drones in the works, Ankit lays out the vision for ideaForge Technology and India’s growing force in the global drone battlefield.
Young Turks Reloaded with Shereen Bhan
53:20 mins | July 28, 2025, 11:15:30 AM IST
From building prototype quadcopters at IIT Bombay to commanding nearly 50% of the country’s UAV market, ideaForge Technology has logged over 7 lakh successful flights and secured a Rs 137 crore order from the Indian Army.
One of the first few Indian drone tech startups to go public, today, its combat-ready drone platforms are deployed across high-stakes missions in defense, mining, disaster response, and border surveillance.
Ankit reflects on pioneering deep-tech long before it was fashionable, navigating India’s procurement maze, and how Operation Sindoor reinforced the need for resilient, AI-enabled drones. With next-gen, GPS-denied navigation and high-altitude logistics drones in the works, Ankit lays out the vision for ideaForge Technology and India’s growing force in the global drone battlefield.
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