' Warrior ') is a family of medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned air vehicle (UAV) being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the three services, Indian Army, Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force, of the Indian Armed Forces. [4]

'Deadly' in Sanskrit) [a], initially designated as Indian Unmanned Strike Air Vehicle (IUSAV), is an autonomous jet powered stealthy unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), being developed by Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the Indian Air Force.

2 days ago · Current Status of UAVs in India. Currently, the Indian armed forces have some 200+ Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Searcher and Heron UAVs of Israeli origin and a few HAROP UAVs recently inducted by the IAF. Searcher, the smaller of the two is limited both in payload capacity (150 lbs) as well as operational ceiling of (20,000ft).

May 4, 2024 · India’s first indigenous bomber UAV unveiled in #Bengaluru. The FWD-200B is a medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned combat aerial vehicle designed and manufactured entirely in India.

May 2, 2024 · PAWAN UAV – The Pawan is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed for the Indian Armed Forces and Israel Aircraft Industries by India’s ADE (Aeronautical Development Establishment), a part of DRDO. In terms of size and capability, the Pawan will be equivalent to Israel’s Elbit Hermes 180 and Silver Arrow drones.

Feb 26, 2025 · Overcoming a period of developmental challenges, India’s medium altitude long endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) programs have entered a year that will mark quite a few significant milestones.

Heron—India utilizes the Heron UAV for various missions, including search and rescue operations, such as those carried out during the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Capable of operating for over 24 hours at altitudes up to 32,000 feet, the Heron supports intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) tasks with multiple payloads.

Mar 30, 2025 · PM Narendra Modi on Sunday unveiled India's first private sector military drone testing runway and loitering munition test facility during a visit to Nagpur. The first-of-its-kind testing facility has a 1.27-km long runway dedicated to developing indigenous Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) and High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) drones for …

Nov 12, 2024 · India is making rapid strides in indigenous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology, with the upcoming flight trials of the Archer-NG, a Weaponized Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAV that promises to be a game-changer in Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, Tracking, and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) operations, as well as precision ...

1 day ago · Bengaluru, India – April 22, 2025, In a major stride toward bolstering indigenous aerospace and defence capabilities, two cutting-edge Indian DeepTech startups, NextLeap Aeronautics and Dheya Engineering Technologies Private Limited, have officially signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development of turbojet-powered unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for defence ...