Indian armed forces to order 76 Rustom-2 MALE UAV

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to soon start the production of first five units of TAPAS (Tactical Airborne Platform for Aerial Surveillance) drones. The drone has already met all its revised qualitative requirements. Tactical Airborne Platform for Aerial Surveillance-Beyond Horizon-201 or TAPAS BH-201 (lit. ’Heat’) (also known as Rustom 2) is a high-altitude long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle… Continue reading Indian armed forces to order 76 Rustom-2 MALE UAV

Inside Indian Unmanned Aircraft System and Industries

The Government of India is promoting “Make in India” for self-reliance in the defence sector, which is evident in the several initiatives it has taken that favour potential Indian vendors in terms of indigenisation and technology development. The intention is to encourage Indian firms to design, develop and manufacture defence equipment at the system, subsystem… Continue reading Inside Indian Unmanned Aircraft System and Industries