DRDO Ghatak
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Ghatak (pronounced: gʰɑːt̪ək; lit. 'Deadly' in Hindi)[lower-alpha 1] is an autonomous jet powered stealthy unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV), being developed by Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the Indian Air Force.[3][4] The design work on the UCAV is to be carried out by Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA). Autonomous Unmanned Research Aircraft (AURA) was a tentative name for the UCAV.[5][6] Details of the project are classified.[7]
Ghatak | |
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A scaled down technology demonstrator of DRDO GHATAK ( SWiFT ) | |
Role | Stealth Unmanned Combat aerial Vehicle |
National origin | India |
Designer | Aeronautical Development Agency Aeronautical Development Establishment Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur |
First flight | 1 July, 2022[1] |
Status | Taxi trials, autonomous take off and landing of technology demonstrator completed. |
Primary user | Indian Air Force (expected) |
Number built | 3 prototypes [2] |
The Ghatak UCAV will have an internal weapons bay for carrying missiles, bombs and precision-guided munitions. Its design will be based on a flying-wing concept, and will be powered by a turbofan engine.
The first flight of a scaled down testbed was carried out in July 2022,[8] and that of a full scale prototype is expected in 2025.[9]