Published: 11th May, 2024
Context
Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace Technologies presented the Flying Wedge Defence 200B (FWD-200B), an indigenous military grade bomber unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
About FWD-200B
- FWD-200B, India’s first indigenous bomber unmanned aircraft (UAV),is built with state-of-the-art technology and manufactured in India
- Cost: Rs 25 crores. (US Predator costs 250 crore).
- Payload capacity: 100 kgs
- The bomber plane is categorized as a medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned combat aerial vehicle.
- For precise airstrikes, the Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) is equipped with missile-like weaponry and optical surveillance payloads.
- With a maximum takeoff weight of 498 kg, the FWD-200B has a 200 kilometer ground control station (GCS) range.
- Speed: It can travel at a maximum speed of 200 kts, or 370 kmph, for 12 to 20 hours.
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