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SafeSky Nexus
About us

Engineering the future of autonomous defense.

SafeSky Nexus Private Limited (SSN) is a Pakistan-based aerospace defense technology company building the next generation of fully indigenous autonomous drone systems. Incorporated under the SECP and incubated at NICAT, NASTP Rawalpindi, the company was selected from thousands of applicants through a competitive nationwide program.

SafeSky Nexus autonomous drone platform

Intelligent, vision-based unmanned aerial systems that operate without GPS: secure, reliable and mission-ready in the most challenging operational environments.

  • Incorporated as

    SECP

    Private Limited

  • Incubated at

    NICAT

    NASTP, Rawalpindi

  • Selected among top

    2%

    nationwide applicants

  • Pakistan-based

    Defense

    technology company

SafeSky Nexus drone module on the bench
Overhead view of a SafeSky Nexus airframe
Mission

Our mission

We build intelligent autonomous aerial systems for defense and critical civilian sectors: reliable, secure, and fully indigenous, with no dependence on foreign navigation.

  • Indigenous aerospace innovation
  • GPS-free autonomous navigation
  • AI and computer vision
  • Jamming-resistant security
  • High-performance, affordable systems
SafeSky Nexus drone on charge
Close detail of a SafeSky Nexus airframe
Vision

Our vision

To become Pakistan's leading aerospace defense technology company: pioneering autonomous systems, built through indigenous innovation, that strengthen national security, support critical industries, and position Pakistan among global leaders in autonomous defense.

Close-up of a SafeSky Nexus vision sensor
SafeSky Nexus gimbal mount
History

Our history

Founded to strengthen Pakistan's technological independence, SSN set out to solve a persistent problem in modern warfare: reliable autonomous navigation in anti-spoofing environments, building AI-powered computer vision systems capable of autonomous flight without satellite navigation or external communication signals.

Today, SSN designs intelligent aerial systems that are affordable, secure, resistant to electronic warfare, and adaptable across military and commercial use.

Our Approach

How We Work

Our development philosophy combines artificial intelligence, aerospace engineering, and computer vision to create intelligent autonomous systems capable of making real-time decisions without relying on external infrastructure.

Leadership

Founder’s message

Akash Afraz, Founder and CEO of SafeSky Nexus
Akash AfrazFounder & CEO

Akash Afraz is the Founder and CEO of SSN, leading development of Pakistan’s first indigenous GPS-free autonomous drone navigation and AI targeting system. An AI engineer by training, he brings deep technical expertise and founder-level execution to building sovereign, defense-grade autonomous systems from the ground up.

His goal is a complete indigenous aerial autonomy ecosystem, closing the gap in GPS-denied navigation and intelligent targeting for Pakistan’s defense sector, with full-stack, ITAR-free solutions that reduce dependence on foreign systems.

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