Aeronautical Development Establishment
Rustom-2: DRDO’s UAV crashes in Karnataka’s Chitradurga
An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) called ‘Rustom-2’ belonging to Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) crashed during a trial in an agriculture field in Chitradurga district of Karnataka. No casualties were reported from the crash. According to state government officials, ..
Tags: Aeronautical Development Establishment • Defence Research and Development Organisation • DRDO Rustom-2 UAV • Karnataka • Medium Altitude Long Endurance UAV
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
Sub-sonic Cruise Missile Nirbhay Successfully Tested
Nirbhay the first indigenously designed and developed long-range sub-sonic cruise missile from a test-fired on 15th of April. This missile is capable of loitering and cruising at 0.7 Mach at altitude as low as 100 meter covered the designated target ..
Tags: Aeronautical Development Establishment • Cruise missile • Defence Research and Development Organisation • Guided missiles • Guided missiles of India
DRDO carries out successful maiden flight of TAPAS 201 (RUSTOM – II)
The DRDO has successfully carried out the maiden flight of Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAV, TAPAS 201 (RUSTOM-II) from Aeronautical Test Range (ATR), Chitradurga. TAPAS 201 is India’s indigenously developed long-endurance combat-capable drone. Key Facts Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) ..
Tags: Aeronautical Development Establishment • Aircraft • Aviation • Defence Research and Development Organisation • DRDO Rustom
Successful Test Launch of Nishant
Nishant is India’s indigenous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). It has recently completed the series of confirmatory trials carried out by the army at the Chandan ranges in Pokhran, Rajasthan and is ready to be inducted to the Armed Forces of ..
Tags: Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment • Aeronautical Development Establishment • Defence Research and Development Organisation • DRDO Nishant • India