The indigenously developed drone has the foldable fixed wing structureThe Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, has developed an indigenous version of the Kamikaze drone (a type of suicide drone). The suicide drone can carry a warhead of up to 6 kg for up to 100 km.Speaking about the development of the drone, Subramaniam Sadrala, Assistant Professor in the Aerospace Department of IIT
Tag: Loitering Munitions
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US Army Developing Man-Portable Tank-Killing Kamikaze Drone
The US Army is developing a new tank-killing loitering munition to equip its infantry brigade combat teams.
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Russia Developing Switchblade-Like Kamikaze Drone
Russia is reportedly developing a tube-launched loitering munition its developer says shares features with the American Switchblade drone.
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IAI to Supply Kamikaze Drones to Three NATO Countries
Israel Aerospace Industries has signed a contract to deliver Rotem loitering munitions to three NATO countries.
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ALS-50 Loitering ‘Suicide Drone’; A Deadly Munition For The Armed Forces
TATA Advance Systems Limited (TASL) had recently successfully delivered the Advanced Loitering System-50 (ALS-50), or ‘Suicide Drone,’ loitering munition to the Indian Air Force (IAF). This has not only reduced the dependence on foreign military equipment imports but has also given a boost to the ‘Make in India’ initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The ALS-50 was displayed at the DefExpo
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Indian Air Force Inducts Indigenous ALS-50 Kamikaze Drone
The Indian Air Force has officially welcomed a new domestically-built loitering munition dubbed the ALS-50 into service.
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Russia to Ramp Up Kamikaze Drone Production With New Facility
Russian arms maker Kalashnikov launched a new drone production facility last week, intending to increase production by several times in 2024.
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US showed LRUSV equipped with the Hero-120 loitering systems
US Marine Corps released photos for the first time of a long-range unmanned surface vehicle equipped with Hero-120 multi-purpose launcher with eight munitions.
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Ukraine Modifying Commercial Drones to Attack Russian Tanks
The Ukrainian military is revamping available commercial drones to help destroy Russian tanks and trenches.
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Greece lines up kamikaze drone production with Paramount
Athens is keen on building up a military-drone sector at home.