DRDO Nishant UAV

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DRDO NISHANT is uav developed by indian defence research and development organisation.
It is uav which eliminates need for airpad or airbase. It is catapult style rocket launched.
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The Nishant UAV is a tactical UAV. That is why take off and landing options were not incorporated into it. It is for supporting army operations where other UAVs cannot operate, in situations where the availability of a landing strip is not there both for launching and landing.




"Nishant is one of the few UAVs in the World in its weight class capable of being catapult launch and recovered by using parachute thus eliminating need for runway as in the case of conventional take off and landing with wheels."

The performance of the engine during the flight met the requirements of the first flight of a engine in the air vehicle. This 55 hp indigenous engine is expected to replace the present imported engine of Nishant. The reconnaissance UAV, which has completed its user trials with the Indian Army, is expected to be handed over to the army shortly.