संवाद # 286: This startup is building India's first truly atmanirbhar electric engines

Shiv Varun Singh is the Founder & CEO of Nautical Wings Aerospace, India’s first electric propulsion technology company based in Bengaluru. A deep-tech entrepreneur with a passion for aviation and clean technology, he is building the propulsion backbone for the next generation of electric aircraft.

Under his leadership, Nautical Wings focuses on advanced electric propulsion solutions and integrated propulsion units (iEPU) that can be custom-designed for almost any aircraft configuration, from new-age drones to future electric aircraft platforms.

Committed to efficiency, sustainability, and engineering excellence, Shiv is part of a new wave of Indian founders working at the cutting edge of aerospace innovation. Through Nautical Wings, he aims to help shape a future where Indian technology powers sustainable skies across the world.

0:00 Trailer
1:36 Delhi-Dehradun flight in Rs 500
3:28 Why flight prices are expensive today
6:59 How foreign companies became leaders
10:21 India didn’t have its own Engine test facility
12:51 Why cracking aerospace is so tricky
16:07 Why Kaveri engine ‘failed’
19:26 Practical vs theory in aerospace
22:34 Where India stands today in aerospace tech
27:15 Propulsion explained
29:26 Why made in India engine is most important
32:14 Why India hasn’t reverse engineered foreign engines
34:10 ‘We spent 100% on R&D’
36:37 Why big companies don’t spend on R&D
40:12 Made in India motor designed by Nautical Wings
45:31 Revolutionising Indian army logistics
47:00 Tesla’s motor Vs Nautical wings
56:07 India’s over dependence on China for Drones
1:02:51 Why made in India Radar system is important
1:06:11 Future of drone warfare & Op Sindoor
1:11:12 How Turkey became Drone leader
1:12:42 Why India has so many drone regulations
1:23:37 Can drones enter India’s no fly zone
1:24:56 China sells drones like US sells guns
1:27:32 Developing underwater drone for Indian Navy
1:30:01 Crazy startup journey of Shiv
1:35:45 Story of perfecting propellers & materials
1:40:34 ‘Seed India’ scheme saved the startup
1:44:04 Testing made in India tech in Ladakh
1:47:23 Kartavya Path