“We Don’t Make Drones” — Zen CMD On Real Growth Drivers And Global Focus

Ashok Atluri, Chairman and Managing Director of Zen Technologies, outlines the company's strategic direction and corrects a popular misconception. In a significant clarification, Atluri states, 'we actually don't make a drone even though popularly we are perceived as a drone maker.' Instead, the company's core focus is on training simulators and anti-drone systems, where it holds the number one position in India. Atluri details the company's ambitious growth strategy, asserting, 'unless we have a road map for becoming number one globally, we don't want to enter into a new field.' This vision extends to expanding its simulator business across all three services—army, navy, and air force—and deepening its 'hard kill' capabilities in the anti-drone segment. The discussion also covers the sign