National Engineering Industries Ltd. (NBC Bearings), the flagship engineering company of the multi-billion-dollar CKA Birla Group, and Ahamani EV Technology India Pvt. Ltd. (“Ahamani India”), the Indian subsidiary of Ahamani Advanced Inc., Taiwan, today announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the commercialization and adoption of next-generation drone technologies in India. As part of the collaboration, NBC Bearings will acquire a 30% equity stake in Ahamani India.
The partnership reflects a shared commitment to building a scalable, market-driven drone technology ecosystem aligned with India’s Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives. By combining Ahamani’s advanced drone platforms, power systems, and control technologies with NBC’s precision engineering expertise, manufacturing scale, and quality systems, the collaboration aims to address rapidly growing demand across a wide range of drone applications.
Accelerating Market Adoption of Advanced Drone Solutions
Under the partnership, Ahamani India will serve as the focal platform for expanding the availability of high-performance drone systems and critical components tailored to Indian market needs. Leveraging Ahamani’s innovation-led technology base developed in Taiwan, the collaboration will focus on delivering reliable, scalable, and cost-effective solutions across industrial, commercial, and emerging drone applications.
NBC’s extensive manufacturing capabilities, robust quality frameworks, and strong market reach will enable faster localization and deployment, significantly shortening go-to-market timelines while maintaining global standards of performance and reliability. Together, the two companies aim to strengthen India’s position as a competitive global hub for advanced drone technologies, serving both domestic and international markets.
Management Commentary
Mr. Rohit Saboo, President & CEO, National Engineering Industries Ltd. (NBC Bearings), said:
“This partnership with Ahamani allows us to extend our engineering strengths into emerging technology domains with strong market potential. By working together, we aim to support India’s growing demand for advanced drone solutions while contributing to the development of a robust domestic technology ecosystem.”
Ms. Tzu Chi Kung, Founder and Chairman, Ahamani Advanced Inc., added:
“India represents one of the most important growth markets for advanced drone applications. Through this partnership with NBC, we are accelerating our market expansion by combining strong local manufacturing capabilities with Ahamani’s proven drone and power electronics technologies. Our focus is on delivering practical, scalable solutions that meet real-world industrial and commercial needs.”
The partnership marks a significant milestone in Ahamani’s India roadmap, reinforcing its commitment to long-term market development, localization, and customer-driven innovation, while enabling NBC Bearings to expand its footprint in future-ready engineering, mobility, and advanced technology solutions.