01 / COMPETITION
SAEINDIA
AeroTHON 2026
UAV CONCEPT → COMPETITION-READY AIRCRAFT✦
R2D2
RAMAIAH UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES
ENGINEERING
TAKES FLIGHT.
A student-led aerospace team turning bold ideas into aircraft, UAVs, rockets, and satellites.
R2D2 / AEROSPACE
01 / MISSIONDESIGN · BUILD · TEST · REPEAT
DESIGN · BUILD · TEST · REPEAT · DESIGN · BUILD · TEST · REPEAT · AND OCCASIONALLY MAKE THE FORCE PROUD ·
01
ABOUT R2D2
More than a team.
A launchpad.
We are a student-led aerospace team at Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, driven by the thrill of designing, building, and innovating across aerospace engineering.
Across aerodynamics, propulsion, structures, avionics, GNC, embedded systems, manufacturing, and simulation, we transform classroom concepts into real engineering solutions.
Meet the people behind the mission →02 / IN THE WORKSHOP
Built for the
next horizon.
Each project is an opportunity to design, prototype, test, and iterate — in competition and beyond.
SAEINDIA
UAV CONCEPT → COMPETITION-READY AIRCRAFT02 / AIRCRAFT & UAV
Autonomous
Flight Systems
Systems engineering, GNC & avionics03 / RESEARCH
Rocket & Satellite
Exploration
Propulsion, structures & simulation03 / MEET THE TEAM
One crew.
Many disciplines.
Meet the multidisciplinary minds taking R2D2 from concept to take-off.
04 / PARTNER WITH R2D2
Help build
what flies next.
We are seeking sponsors for SAEINDIA AeroTHON 2026. Partner with a team that makes innovation tangible — and student engineering matter.
From materials and manufacturing to technical mentorship and financial support, your partnership helps transform our UAV concept into a competition-ready aircraft.