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UAV ‘Drishti 10 Starliner’

Published: 11th Jan, 2024

Context

Indian Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar unveiled the first indigenously manufactured Drishti 10 Starliner Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).

Specifications -

  • It is the first indigenously manufactured Drishti 10 Starliner Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
  • UAV would play a pivotal role in shaping future naval operations and safeguarding India's national maritime interests in the Indian Ocean region.
  • It has an impressive 36 hours of endurance and a substantial 450 kg payload capacity. It is an advanced intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) platform.
  • It stands out as the only all-weather military platform certified with NATOs STANAG 4671 (standardized agreement 4671) for airworthiness, allowing it to operate in both segregated and unsegregated airspace.
  • Equipped with state-of-the-art sensors, enhanced endurance, advanced communication capabilities, and cutting-edge technologies.
  • The UAV would play a pivotal role in shaping future naval operations and safeguarding India’s national maritime interests in the Indian Ocean region.
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