The Bangalore-based Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace announced the successful maiden flight of indigenous unmanned bomber aircraft, the FWD 200B.
Armed with missile-like weapons
Classified as a Medium Altitude (15,000 ft) Long Endurance Combat Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, FWD 200B is equipped with optical payloads for surveillance and missile-like weapons for air strikes and bombing, the firm's founder-CEO Suhas Tejaskanda said. It has a wingspan of 5 mts, length of 3.5 mts, maximum take-off weight of 102 kg and payload capacity of 30 kg.
Can fly non-stop for 7 hrs; up to 800 km
* The drone can fly at a cruise speed of 152 km per hour, with a maximum speed of 250 km per hour. Its
runway requirement is just 300 mts allowing it to operate from shorter airstrips, the company said.
* With an endurance of 7 hours and a range of 800 km, FWD 200B doesn't need frequent refuelling or landing, Tejaskanda said.
12,000 sq ft
Area of the firm's state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Bangalore.
My take
A facility that has a long way to go in the changing patterns of current warfare. May it grow to a great asset for the nation.
Tailpiece.
Got up at 5, the chores and was ready by a quarter to 10.
The maid was at work. Subin didn't fetch up even today for work after his promise last evening!
Lekha went to the ration stand to fetch the additional allowances available for the white card, during Onam.
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