Joint Venture & Technology transfer with Hawking Defence of Chennai

Front Row: Rajeev Kourdinya CEO Hawking Defence Systems & Ken Taylor Owner Australian UAV Technologies (Silvertone UAV)

Back Row: Adil Mohamed Austrade Chennai (3rd from left), Vijay Rapalli Owner Hawking Defence Systems (4th from left), Abdul Ekram South Asia Consul Commercial Austrade Chennai(5th from left), Gerry Gerlach(6th from left), Travis Downie(7th from left)

Silvertone UAV is very excited to announce a new joint venture/technology transfer with Hawking Defence of Chennai


Australian UAV Technologies of Wagga Wagga and Hawking Defence of Chennai, India proudly announce that they have signed an agreement to enable a joint venture and technology transfer between the companies.

Both companies are significant unmanned aerial vehicle manufacturers with R&D capabilities and are suppliers to their respective governments and defence forces. The momentum generated by this agreement will enhance sovereign capabilities, employment and trade links on both sides.

Signed at the Austrade office at the Australian Consulate in Chennai, this agreement is among the first between defence industry companies since the Australia-India Free Trade Agreement came into effect.

Cristy Houghton