India’s Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar unveiled ‘Drishti 10 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)’ in Hyderabad on 10 January 10, 2024.
Key points
- Its integration will enhance naval capabilities, strengthening the country’s preparedness in the ever-evolving maritime surveillance and reconnaissance.
- Drishti 10 Starliner Unmanned Aerial Vehicle is an advanced intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) platform, developed by Adani Defence and Aerospace, and represents a significant leap forward in India’s defence technology.
- The Drishti 10 Starliner boasts an impressive 36 hours of endurance and a substantial 450 kg payload capacity.
- It stands out as the only all-weather military platform certified with NATO’s STANAG 4671 (standardized agreement 4671) for airworthiness, allowing it to operate in both segregated and unsegregated airspace.
- The UAV will now be taken from Hyderabad to Porbandar in Gujarat to be inducted into naval maritime operations.
