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Flying Wedge flies FWD 200B combat drone
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- What it does
- Combat drone maker
- Kind
- Launch
- Based in
- Bengaluru
What they do
The company announced on 3 September 2024 that its FWD 200B made a successful first flight, billed as India's first home-built combat drone
What happened
The aircraft has a five-metre wingspan, weighs 102 kg at takeoff, and can stay up for seven hours over 800 km
Why it matters
It is a medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned combat vehicle, pitched as a cheaper alternative to imported American or Israeli systems
The details
- The FWD 200B completed its maiden flight.
- It is an unmanned combat aircraft for medium altitudes and long endurance.
- The firm positions it as India's answer to costly foreign drones.
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