' Warrior ') is a family of medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned air vehicle (UAV) being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the three services, Indian Army, Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force, of the Indian Armed Forces. [4]

'Deadly' in Sanskrit) [a], initially designated as Indian Unmanned Strike Air Vehicle (IUSAV), is an autonomous jet powered stealthy unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), being developed by Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the Indian Air Force.

Mar 6, 2023 · The India-US Joint ALUAV Target Drone is a jointly developed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by India and the United States. The UAV is primarily used as a target drone for testing and evaluating missile defense systems.

Nov 30, 2020 · Let us know the Military UAV/Drones of Indian Armed Forces. 1. Searcher UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) is developed by IAI (Israel Aerospace Industries). The Upgraded version i.e. Searcher Mark II is operated by Indian Armed Forces. The Regiment of Artillery operates this UAV under Surveillance Unit. 2.

Current Status of UAVs in India. Currently, the Indian armed forces have some 200+ Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Searcher and Heron UAVs of Israeli origin and a few HAROP UAVs recently inducted by the IAF. Searcher, the smaller of the two is limited both in payload capacity (150 lbs) as well as operational ceiling of (20,000ft).

Three MAVs namely Black Kite, Golden Hawk and Pushpak have been designed and developed. These are fully autonomous air vehicles. Two variants of 2 Kg class FWMUAV are developed - the Imperial Eagle and Slybird.

May 2, 2024 · PAWAN UAV – The Pawan is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed for the Indian Armed Forces and Israel Aircraft Industries by India’s ADE (Aeronautical Development Establishment), a part of DRDO. In terms of size and capability, the Pawan will be equivalent to Israel’s Elbit Hermes 180 and Silver Arrow drones.

' Dawn ') - is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by India's Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), a branch of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the Indian Armed Forces.

Feb 26, 2025 · Overcoming a period of developmental challenges, India’s medium altitude long endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) programs have entered a year that will mark quite a few significant milestones.

Dec 11, 2024 · The Indian Army has developed a new, high-speed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can support precision intelligence, surveillance, and combat missions. Named “Kharga,” the UAV can reach a speed of up to 40 meters (131 feet) per second, surpassing the speed of the US military’s RQ-20 Puma drone and matching that of the MQ-27 ScanEagle drone.