Bangalore: One of the highlights of Aero India 2017 is the display of unmanned aerial vehicles by domestic and overseas companies to tap the $3 billion domestic market.
"In the years ahead, a variety of UAVs, including combat UAVs, will see greater role in India's military strategy," a senior Indian air force official said here, referring to the short form of unmanned aerial vehicle.
Israel Aerospace Industries displayed the newest export version of its long-range Heron drone, dubbed the TP-XP.
The Heron TP-XP is identical to the Heron TP except that it has been re-engineered to limit its payload to 450 kg, rather than the 1,000 kg of the Israeli Air Force’s version.
An IAI executive explained that the change means that countries that are members of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) can purchase the Heron TP-XP under Category II, which covers propulsion components and equipment, just as they can purchase the IAI’s smaller Heron 1 UAV.
The homegrown "Rustom," a medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) developed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organization that carried out its maiden flight in November 2016, is an attraction at the DRDO pavilion.
The Rustom features a maximum speed of 190 knots and operating speed of 90 knots at a service ceiling of 22,000 feet.
16/02/17 Defense News
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"In the years ahead, a variety of UAVs, including combat UAVs, will see greater role in India's military strategy," a senior Indian air force official said here, referring to the short form of unmanned aerial vehicle.
Israel Aerospace Industries displayed the newest export version of its long-range Heron drone, dubbed the TP-XP.
The Heron TP-XP is identical to the Heron TP except that it has been re-engineered to limit its payload to 450 kg, rather than the 1,000 kg of the Israeli Air Force’s version.
An IAI executive explained that the change means that countries that are members of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) can purchase the Heron TP-XP under Category II, which covers propulsion components and equipment, just as they can purchase the IAI’s smaller Heron 1 UAV.
The homegrown "Rustom," a medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) developed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organization that carried out its maiden flight in November 2016, is an attraction at the DRDO pavilion.
The Rustom features a maximum speed of 190 knots and operating speed of 90 knots at a service ceiling of 22,000 feet.
16/02/17 Defense News
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