Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully carried out the maiden flight of an unmanned combat aircraft, called Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator. /The aircraft was tested in Chitradurga, Karnataka'


About Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator

  • A maiden flight of the Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator.
  • The craft operated in a very totally autonomous mode and conjointly performed an ideal flight, together with its take-off, approach purpose navigation likewise as a smooth touchdown.

    It has been termed a major step towards our independency in strategic defence technologies and significant military system.
    • The vehicle is high-powered by a turbofan engine.
    • Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator is being referred to as as a precursor to associate degree autonomous stealthy UCAV (unmanned combat aerial vehicle), being developed by the DRDO.


    Who has developed the Demonstrator?


    Designed and developed by Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) of DRDO.


    About ADE


    Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) is a key Aeronautical Systems Design House involved in the design and development of the state-of-the-art Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Aeronautical Systems and technologies to meet the requirements of the Indian Armed forces. Major R&D activities are in the areas of:

    • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
    • Flight simulators
    • Pilotless target aircraft
    • Flight control systems
    • Air Weapons

    ADE has been awarded the AS9100D Certification for its best practices of QMS adhering to the Aerospace Quality Standard.




    DRDO

    It was established in 1958 with a mission to design, develop and lead to production state-of-the-art sensors, weapon systems, platforms and allied equipment for our Defence Services. Dr G Satheesh Reddy is currently the chairman of DRDO.


    Unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV)

    An unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), also known as a combat drone, colloquially shortened as drone or battlefield UAV, is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that is used for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance and carries aircraft ordnance such as missiles, ATGMs, and/or bombs in hardpoints for drone strikes.[1][2][3] These drones are usually under real-time human control, with varying levels of autonomy.[4] Unlike unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicles, UCAVs are used for both drone strikes and battlefield intelligence.


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