The Indian Norwegian deeptech aerospace startup plans a qualifying UAV test flight in India by Mid 2026
FinTech BizNews Service
Mumbai, 21 January 2026: SiriNor, a deeptech aerospace and defence startup developing an emission-free electric jet engine, revealed its 2026 roadmap at the Inaugural Global CleanTech Forum held at the World Economic Forum’s 56th annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, from 18–23 January 2026. The program is positioned at a critical moment for global climate action, emphasizing clean energy, climate innovation, and large-scale collaborations between governments, investors, startups, and institutions.
The Global CleanTech Forum brings together founders, investors, policymakers, and climate leaders to accelerate clean-energy solutions through curated access to global decision-makers. SiriNor was shortlisted as one of only a handful of startups globally selected to participate.
“Davos is the perfect forum to highlight a massive gap. The aviation sector plays an
invaluable role in driving the global economy, but it desperately needs a reboot that ditches
the emissions of traditional combustion jet engines," said Abhijeet Inamdar, Founder and
India CEO, SiriNor.
The aviation sector is predicted to contribute up to 20% of global emissions by 2050 as air
travel demand grows. SiriNor is addressing this challenge with a 100% electric (no
combustion), zero-emissions jet engine that is power-source agnostic, operable on batteries
today and designed to be compatible with hydrogen or nuclear-derived as future energy
sources. SiriNor is backed by investors including Shell E4, Shriram, and Innovation Norway.
The startup has so far signed 11 LOIs and MoUs across regional and international
stakeholders. It recently secured a global patent in the USA, for its unique tip driven
propulsion architecture, that’s being scaled up to cover major aviation manufacturing hubs
in the US, Canada, EU, and India.
The Indo- Norwegian startup completed a recent technical milestone in April 2025, when a
successful ground test, validating its propulsion concept. During tests, results surpassed the
design intent of 40,000 RPM and thrust of 10 kgf. The startup is focused on rolling out small
engines (30 kgf and 100 kgf thrust) for UAVs in the short term, with a UAV retrofit test
planned in India by mid-late 2026, and on track to generate commercial revenue from
unmanned platforms by the end of this year.
SiriNor’s emission free jet engine is designed to reduce dependence on importing costly
superalloys and exotic materials. The unique design translates into a 30 percent cheaper
build and 40 percent cheaper maintenance profile, while remaining compatible with existing
supply chains that support domestic manufacturing ecosystems.
