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BonV Aero

Bonv Technology Private Limited

Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

Unmanned SystemsCounter-UAS & Air DefenseDual-use
Founded 202151-200 employeesPrime Contractor, Software DeveloperSupplies Land Forces, Homeland Security & Police
Profile last updated: August 18, 2026

About

Founded in 2021, BonV Aero is a defense prime contractor based in Bhubaneswar, India working in unmanned systems, counter-uas & air defense.

BonV Aero is an Indian deep-tech drone manufacturer founded in March 2021 and headquartered in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The company designs and builds heavy-lift and vertical take-off and landing UAV platforms for defence, logistics and transport, with a focus on high-altitude terrain, disaster response and urban corridors. Its products include the Air Orca and Air Hans UAVs, and it has delivered payloads to Indian Army posts above 19,000 feet. BonV Aero is also the authorised India partner for the DefendAir counter-UAS system developed by Israel's ParaZero Technologies, providing demonstrations, deployment support, integration, training and technical support. The company reports an in-house R&D team and an indigenous manufacturing facility, and is building a UAV manufacturing facility in Khordha, Odisha.

Location

Bhubaneswar, India

Founded

2021

Employees

51-200

Company type

Private company

Legal name

Bonv Technology Private Limited

Focus areas

UAVdronesheavy-lift UAVlogistics dronescounter-UAShigh-altitude operationsautonomous flightIndian ArmyOdisha

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Unmanned SystemsCounter-UAS & Air Defense

Supply-chain role

Prime ContractorSoftware Developer

What they offer

HardwareSoftwareEngineering ServicesManufacturing ServicesTraining

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

Air Orca

Heavy-lift autonomous logistics UAV

Fully autonomous heavy-lift logistics drone with up to 20 kg payload, up to 10 km operational range, up to 45 minutes flight time and a maximum altitude of 15,000 ft AMSL.

Air Hans

Multi-role heavy-lift UAV

Multi-role heavy-lift UAV for autonomous logistics, ISR, and precision payload deployment, with up to 20 kg payload and operation up to 16,500 ft AMSL.

End users

Land ForcesHomeland Security & Police

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

DECA approved

Platforms & programmes

Air OrcaAir Hans

Named customers

Indian Army

Credentials & affiliations

Awards

Best Defence Startup of the Year 2024 (Time2leap National Award)

MSME and Startup Innovation Summit2024

Logistics Start-Up Shakti Award 2026

Logistics Shakti Summit & Awards2026

SIDM Champion Award 2025

Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM)2025

MSME Ratna Award 2025

Chamber of Indian Micro Small and Medium Enterprises2025

Next Gen Startup of the Year 2024

The Machinist, Super Floor, Times Now Group2024

Amaravati Drone Hackathon 2024 Winner

Amaravati Drone Hackathon2024

Winner of Boeing Build Challenge 2023

Boeing2023

NASSCOM Emerge 50 Award 2026

NASSCOM2026

Best Emerging Startup of the Year 2024

Startup Story Entrepreneur Awards2024

Most Inspirational Startup of Odisha Award 2024

The Interview Times2024

ELCINA Certificate of Merit for Excellence in Manufacturing

ELCINA