National Engineering Industries (NBC Bearings), the flagship engineering company of the multi-billion-dollar CKA Birla Group, has announced a strategic partnership with Ahamani EV Technology India, the Indian subsidiary of Taiwan-based Ahamani Advanced Inc, to accelerate the commercialisation and adoption of next-generation drone technologies in India. As part of the partnership, NBC Bearings will acquire a 30 per cent equity stake in Ahamani India.

The collaboration aligns with India’s Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives and reflects a shared focus on building a scalable, market-driven drone technology ecosystem. By combining Ahamani’s advanced drone platforms, power systems and control technologies with NBC’s precision engineering expertise and manufacturing scale, the partnership aims to address growing demand across multiple drone applications.

Ahamani India will act as the focal platform for expanding access to high-performance drone systems and critical components tailored to Indian market requirements. Leveraging Ahamani’s innovation-led technology base developed in Taiwan, the partnership will focus on delivering reliable, scalable and cost-effective solutions across sectors.

NBC’s manufacturing capabilities, quality systems and market reach are expected to support faster localisation and deployment, helping reduce go-to-market timelines while maintaining global standards of performance and reliability. Together, the companies aim to strengthen India’s position as a competitive hub for advanced drone technologies for both domestic and international markets.

Rohit Saboo, President & CEO, National Engineering Industries (NBC Bearings), added, “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.”

Tzu Chi Kung, Founder and Chairman, Ahamani Advanced Inc, said, “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 key milestone in Ahamani’s India roadmap, reinforcing its long-term commitment to localisation and customer-driven innovation, while enabling NBC to expand into future-ready engineering and mobility technologies.