India’s engine development program has hit yet another roadblock because of the lack of a required testing facility and dependence on Russia which is currently caught up in the Ukraine war. The Kaveri Dry engine is a non-reheating non-afterburner derivative of the indigenous Kaveri military gas turbine aero engine that has been under development since… Continue reading India’s Ghatak Stealth UCAV ‘Succumbing’ To Ukraine War, Lack Of Testing Facility Delays Progress
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Ghatak UCAV: India one step closer to ambitious Stealth Drone
In June this year, Defence view reported that India initiates the groud trials of stealth UCAV SWiFT drone. In October a subscale demonstrator for India’s secretive Ghatak stealth drone was spotted recently during a trial. A video and images of the demonstrator called Stealth Wing Flying Testbed (SWiFT) have recently surfaced. However, the Indian Ministry of… Continue reading Ghatak UCAV: India one step closer to ambitious Stealth Drone
India’s ‘Most-Awaited’ Stealth Drone ‘Ghatak’ Breaks Cover
ndia’s unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) subscale drone demonstrator has appeared for the first time, revealing details of the flying wing design. The unmanned aerial vehicle, known as the SWiFT, is intended to serve as a proof-of-concept for a planned production combat drone, the Ghatak, which is reportedly being developed primarily as an unmanned strike aircraft.… Continue reading India’s ‘Most-Awaited’ Stealth Drone ‘Ghatak’ Breaks Cover