TDB backs Gurugram's Casey Aviation for hybrid 'Jump Take-Off' propulsion under India–UK R&D programme
The Technology Development Board of DST signed an agreement with Casey Aviation Pvt. Ltd., Gurugram, for its 'Boost Electric Jump Take-Off (BE-JTO)' hybrid propulsion project, sanctioning a conditional grant under the India–UK Collaborative R&D Programme for Industrial Sustainability with UK partner ARC Aerosystems.
Summary
The Technology Development Board (TDB) of the Department of Science and Technology has signed an agreement with Casey Aviation Private Limited, Gurugram, for the project 'Boost Electric Jump Take-Off (BE-JTO)', DST said on 13 April 2026. TDB sanctioned a conditional grant under the India–UK Collaborative R&D Programme for Industrial Sustainability, in partnership with UK-based ARC Aerosystems Ltd. The project will develop a hybrid propulsion-based Jump Take-Off system for short or near-vertical take-off by gyrocopters and unmanned aerial systems, for uses such as regional connectivity, disaster response, medical evacuation, unmanned logistics and surveillance. It will also set up a test bench for rotorcraft propulsion, described as one of the first such facilities in North India.
Key facts
- Project
- Boost Electric Jump Take-Off (BE-JTO)
- Company
- Casey Aviation Pvt. Ltd., Gurugram
- Funding
- TDB conditional grant, India–UK Collaborative R&D Programme for Industrial Sustainability
- UK partner
- ARC Aerosystems Ltd.
- Platforms
- Gyrocopters, unmanned aerial systems
- Facility
- Rotorcraft propulsion test bench, among the first in North India
Practice MCQs 2 questions
What is the name of the Casey Aviation project supported by the Technology Development Board in April 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Boost Electric Jump Take-Off (BE-JTO)
The project is titled 'Boost Electric Jump Take-Off (BE-JTO)'.
Consider the following statements about TDB's support to Casey Aviation: 1. The grant was sanctioned under the India–UK Collaborative R&D Programme for Industrial Sustainability. 2. The UK partner in the project is Rolls-Royce plc. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the UK partner is ARC Aerosystems Ltd.