India Conducts The First Successful Flight Of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) of India recently carried out a successful maiden flight of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) based on the indigenous Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator. The flight marked a milestone for the DRDO in developing an Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) in the future. Check out the details right here!

The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) recently announced the successful maiden flight of the Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator via an official press release. The organization conducted the flight in a fully autonomous mode and the aircraft was able to perform every flight task smoothly.

Moreover, according to a report, sources familiar with the matter say that the Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator is merely a predecessor of an autonomous stealthy UCAV, which is currently being developed by the DRDO’s Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE). This will be primarily used for the Indian Air Force. Furthermore, a deck-launchable model that can be deployed in the Indian Navy is also reportedly in the pipeline.