The Indian Army has received the first batch of man-portable suicide drones named Nagastra-1 from Economic Explosives Limited (EEL), a subsidiary of Solar Industries, Nagpur.
- The Nagastra-1 is a UAV-based loitering munition designed to act as an aerial ambush system.
- Its primary function is to hover above targets and execute precision strikes with GPS-enabled accuracy, achieving a remarkable precision of 2 meters.
- Nagastra-1 is capable of accurately striking enemy training camps, launch pads and infiltrators, hence minimising risk to soldiers.
- The drone can fly at altitudes over 4,500 meters, making it difficult to detect by radar.
- The drones have an indigenous content of over 75 per cent.
- The addition of these drones will enhance the capability of the Indian Army to execute shallow strikes across the border when necessary.
- Drones like Nagastra-1 with in-built warheads are known as kamikaze or exploding drones.
- Nagastra -1 can neutralise any hostile threat with a GPS-enabled precision strike with an accuracy of 2m.
