Hyderabad Startup's Ahuti Mk II Becomes India's Fastest Multirotor UAV

Key facts

• Apollyon Dynamics, a defence technology startup incubated at BITS Pilani's Hyderabad campus, developed the Ahuti Mk II interceptor drone.
• The Ahuti Mk II achieved a certified top speed of 498 km/h, recognised as the maximum speed recorded by a multirotor UAV in India by the India Book of Records.
• The drone is an electric interceptor designed to counter hostile drones and loitering munitions.
• The original Ahuti drone reached about 300 km/h in 2025, and the upgraded Mk II increased speed by nearly 200 km/h (about 66%).
• The startup was founded by Jayant Khatri and Sourya Choudhary and incorporated in 2025.
• The record-setting Ahuti Mk II was developed by Aman Virani, Manas Vichare, and Ishaan Suri.
• The startup has fielded its systems with the Indian Army.