04 July 2022
by Akhil Kadidal & Akshara Parakala
An image of the first SWiFT UCAV subscale prototype, which is a tailless design. The aircraft's electro-optical/infrared system is above the engine intake. A conformal antenna is also seen at the rear of the fuselage. The second prototype, with a tailfin, underwent a successful flight test on 1 July 2022. (Defence Research and Development Organisation)
India's Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) has successfully flown for the first time.
In a statement on 1 July, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) said that the UCAV was flown by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from its Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Chitradurga, in the southern state ofKarnataka, the same day.
The subscale aircraft is a technology demonstrator for India's UCAV programme, known as the Ghatak (Lethal).
“Operating in a fully autonomous mode, the aircraft exhibited … take-off, waypoint navigation, and a smooth touchdown,” the PIB statement said. “This flight marks a major milestone in terms of proving critical technologies towards the development of future unmanned aircraft.”
The aircraft, designed and developed by the DRDO's Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), is also known as the Stealth Wing Flying Testbed (SWiFT) .
India's Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) has suc...
04 July 2022
by Akhil Kadidal & Akshara Parakala
An image of the first SWiFT UCAV subscale prototype, which is a tailless design. The aircraft's electro-optical/infrared system is above the engine intake. A conformal antenna is also seen at the rear of the fuselage. The second prototype, with a tailfin, underwent a successful flight test on 1 July 2022. (Defence Research and Development Organisation)
India's Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) has successfully flown for the first time.
In a statement on 1 July, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) said that the UCAV was flown by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from its Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Chitradurga, in the southern state ofKarnataka, the same day.
The subscale aircraft is a technology demonstrator for India's UCAV programme, known as the Ghatak (Lethal).
“Operating in a fully autonomous mode, the aircraft exhibited … take-off, waypoint navigation, and a smooth touchdown,” the PIB statement said. “This flight marks a major milestone in terms of proving critical technologies towards the development of future unmanned aircraft.”
The aircraft, designed and developed by the DRDO's Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), is also known as the Stealth Wing Flying Testbed (SWiFT) .
India's Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) has suc...
04 July 2022
by Akhil Kadidal & Akshara Parakala
An image of the first SWiFT UCAV subscale prototype, which is a tailless design. The aircraft's electro-optical/infrared system is above the engine intake. A conformal antenna is also seen at the rear of the fuselage. The second prototype, with a tailfin, underwent a successful flight test on 1 July 2022. (Defence Research and Development Organisation)
India's Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) has successfully flown for the first time.
In a statement on 1 July, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) said that the UCAV was flown by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from its Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Chitradurga, in the southern state ofKarnataka, the same day.
The subscale aircraft is a technology demonstrator for India's UCAV programme, known as the Ghatak (Lethal).
“Operating in a fully autonomous mode, the aircraft exhibited … take-off, waypoint navigation, and a smooth touchdown,” the PIB statement said. “This flight marks a major milestone in terms of proving critical technologies towards the development of future unmanned aircraft.”
The aircraft, designed and developed by the DRDO's Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), is also known as the Stealth Wing Flying Testbed (SWiFT) .
India's Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) has suc...
04 July 2022
by Akhil Kadidal & Akshara Parakala
An image of the first SWiFT UCAV subscale prototype, which is a tailless design. The aircraft's electro-optical/infrared system is above the engine intake. A conformal antenna is also seen at the rear of the fuselage. The second prototype, with a tailfin, underwent a successful flight test on 1 July 2022. (Defence Research and Development Organisation)
India's Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) has successfully flown for the first time.
In a statement on 1 July, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) said that the UCAV was flown by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from its Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Chitradurga, in the southern state ofKarnataka, the same day.
The subscale aircraft is a technology demonstrator for India's UCAV programme, known as the Ghatak (Lethal).
“Operating in a fully autonomous mode, the aircraft exhibited … take-off, waypoint navigation, and a smooth touchdown,” the PIB statement said. “This flight marks a major milestone in terms of proving critical technologies towards the development of future unmanned aircraft.”
The aircraft, designed and developed by the DRDO's Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), is also known as the Stealth Wing Flying Testbed (SWiFT) .
India's Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) has suc...
04 July 2022
by Akhil Kadidal & Akshara Parakala
An image of the first SWiFT UCAV subscale prototype, which is a tailless design. The aircraft's electro-optical/infrared system is above the engine intake. A conformal antenna is also seen at the rear of the fuselage. The second prototype, with a tailfin, underwent a successful flight test on 1 July 2022. (Defence Research and Development Organisation)
India's Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) has successfully flown for the first time.
In a statement on 1 July, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) said that the UCAV was flown by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from its Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Chitradurga, in the southern state ofKarnataka, the same day.
The subscale aircraft is a technology demonstrator for India's UCAV programme, known as the Ghatak (Lethal).
“Operating in a fully autonomous mode, the aircraft exhibited … take-off, waypoint navigation, and a smooth touchdown,” the PIB statement said. “This flight marks a major milestone in terms of proving critical technologies towards the development of future unmanned aircraft.”
The aircraft, designed and developed by the DRDO's Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), is also known as the Stealth Wing Flying Testbed (SWiFT) .
India's Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) has suc...
04 July 2022
by Akhil Kadidal & Akshara Parakala
An image of the first SWiFT UCAV subscale prototype, which is a tailless design. The aircraft's electro-optical/infrared system is above the engine intake. A conformal antenna is also seen at the rear of the fuselage. The second prototype, with a tailfin, underwent a successful flight test on 1 July 2022. (Defence Research and Development Organisation)
India's Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) has successfully flown for the first time.
In a statement on 1 July, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) said that the UCAV was flown by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from its Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Chitradurga, in the southern state ofKarnataka, the same day.
The subscale aircraft is a technology demonstrator for India's UCAV programme, known as the Ghatak (Lethal).
“Operating in a fully autonomous mode, the aircraft exhibited … take-off, waypoint navigation, and a smooth touchdown,” the PIB statement said. “This flight marks a major milestone in terms of proving critical technologies towards the development of future unmanned aircraft.”
The aircraft, designed and developed by the DRDO's Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), is also known as the Stealth Wing Flying Testbed (SWiFT) .
India's Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) has suc...
04 July 2022
by Akhil Kadidal & Akshara Parakala
An image of the first SWiFT UCAV subscale prototype, which is a tailless design. The aircraft's electro-optical/infrared system is above the engine intake. A conformal antenna is also seen at the rear of the fuselage. The second prototype, with a tailfin, underwent a successful flight test on 1 July 2022. (Defence Research and Development Organisation)
India's Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) has successfully flown for the first time.
In a statement on 1 July, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) said that the UCAV was flown by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from its Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Chitradurga, in the southern state ofKarnataka, the same day.
The subscale aircraft is a technology demonstrator for India's UCAV programme, known as the Ghatak (Lethal).
“Operating in a fully autonomous mode, the aircraft exhibited … take-off, waypoint navigation, and a smooth touchdown,” the PIB statement said. “This flight marks a major milestone in terms of proving critical technologies towards the development of future unmanned aircraft.”
The aircraft, designed and developed by the DRDO's Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), is also known as the Stealth Wing Flying Testbed (SWiFT) .
India's Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) has suc...
04 July 2022
by Akhil Kadidal & Akshara Parakala
An image of the first SWiFT UCAV subscale prototype, which is a tailless design. The aircraft's electro-optical/infrared system is above the engine intake. A conformal antenna is also seen at the rear of the fuselage. The second prototype, with a tailfin, underwent a successful flight test on 1 July 2022. (Defence Research and Development Organisation)
India's Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) has successfully flown for the first time.
In a statement on 1 July, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) said that the UCAV was flown by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from its Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Chitradurga, in the southern state ofKarnataka, the same day.
The subscale aircraft is a technology demonstrator for India's UCAV programme, known as the Ghatak (Lethal).
“Operating in a fully autonomous mode, the aircraft exhibited … take-off, waypoint navigation, and a smooth touchdown,” the PIB statement said. “This flight marks a major milestone in terms of proving critical technologies towards the development of future unmanned aircraft.”
The aircraft, designed and developed by the DRDO's Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), is also known as the Stealth Wing Flying Testbed (SWiFT) .
India's Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) has suc...