Defence
Indian Navy’s Drishti-10 UAV Crashes in Gujarat
Why in News: The Indian Navy’s Drishti-10 Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) crashed during a routine operational sortie in Gujarat.
Key Highlights:
- UAV Platform:- Categorized as a Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) UAV, engineered specifically for long-endurance intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operations.
- Origin & Variant:- It is the customized Indian variant of Israel’s combat-proven Hermes 900 drone architecture.
- Indigenous Manufacturing:- Manufactured in India by Adani Defence and Aerospace, highlighting private sector participation in strategic defense manufacturing under indigenization initiatives.
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