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Competitions / India

Our domestic debut at the SAEINDIA Aerospace Forum competition. We are participating in Track 1 and Track 2, and have qualified for the Track 1 flying phase.

Official AeroTHON site

Two challenges, one team

Track 1 and Track 2.

Track 1

Qualified for the flying phase

Rotorcraft Systems Challenge

Design, build, and fly

A two-phase micro multirotor challenge for aerial surveillance and rapid delivery. It progresses from technical evaluation and manual flight to autonomous missions and the Tiger’s Cave final.

  • Micro UAS below 2 kg
  • Electric multirotor with a 100 g payload
  • Phase 1 includes design, presentation, and manual flight
  • Manual flight tests control, observation, and delivery
  • Phase 2 adds autonomous navigation and observation
  • Tiger’s Cave is the final mission stage

Track 2

Registered

Next-Gen Air Mobility Challenge

Design-only

A design-only fixed-wing hybrid VTOL challenge for transporting medical supplies across a 20 km mission profile at 200 ft.

  • Hybrid VTOL concept
  • Up to 4 kg take-off weight
  • At least 250 g payload
  • 20 km medical-supply transport mission
  • Design altitude of 200 ft
  • Evaluated through a technical report and presentation

AeroTHON explained

Frequently asked.

What is AeroTHON?
AeroTHON is a national student unmanned-aircraft competition organised by the SAEINDIA Aerospace Forum.
Which AeroTHON 2026 tracks is SUAS IITM entering?
SUAS IITM is participating in both Track 1 and Track 2. The team has qualified for the Track 1 flying phase.
What is AeroTHON Track 1?
Track 1 is the Rotorcraft Systems Challenge, a design, build, and fly contest for an electric micro multirotor.
What is AeroTHON Track 2?
Track 2 is the Next-Gen Air Mobility Challenge, a design-only contest for a fixed-wing hybrid VTOL concept.

AeroTHON grows our domestic engineering footprint alongside our primary international campaign at SUAS 2026.

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