Apollyon Dynamics quits building drones to make defencetech for the military
When Jayant Khatri and Sourya Choudhury started Apollyon Dynamics in May 2025, the focus of the Hyderabad-based defencetech startup was building drones. Its early portfolio included trainer, endurance, multirole, and FPV systems, with the company selling drones worth more than Rs 1.5 crore last year.
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But foresight prevails over immediate success. Anticipating saturation in the market, Apollyon has now pivoted.
“We have stopped building regular drones. Instead, we have completely shifted towards making higher value products,” says Khatri, Co-founder and CEO of Apollyon Dynamics.
The founder says the conventional drone market had become too crowded, with limited room for differentiation. “It’s basically a race to the bottom now. People are just assembling stuff. That included us as well. There’s not a lot of value addition,”…
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