Indian Army takes delivery of JF-2 UAVs

The JF-2 UAV, developed by Indian firm Johnnette Technologies, has a range of 15 km. (Johnnette Technologies)

Indian firm Johnnette Technologies, based in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, has conducted a training course to support Indian Army operations of the company's JF-2 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The company started deliveries of the JF-2 in June.

Johnnette Technologies received a government patent for the JF-2 design in October 2023. The army awarded it a contract for an undisclosed number of JF-2 units in December 2023. The company confirmed in a press release that training to support the JF-2 was conducted in July but did not elaborate.

The company has claimed that the JF-2 is India's first fixed-wing, hand-launched, stealth UAV designed for border intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operations. Its payload includes day-and-night thermal imaging cameras. Johnnette Technologies said the UAV has anti-jamming and anti-spoofing capabilities and features a crash-resistant avionics bay.

The JF-2 has a range of 15 km and an endurance of up to 90 minutes. The company said the UAV has been tested at a maximum altitude of 18,000 ft.

In addition to the JF-2, the company said it has recently received a contract from the Indian Army to supply more than 150 JM-1 loitering munitions that can operate at 18,000 ft.

According to Johnnette Technologies, the JM-1 is a stealth loitering munition that features artificial intelligence and anti-jamming technologies.