Lockheed Martin helped India develop the Vajra stealth drone with a cruising speed of 108 km/h and a range of 160 km
The Indian company Garua Aerospace Pvt Ltd has created a reconnaissance-level unmanned aerial vehicle. It is called Vajra.
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The drone was developed in collaboration with the U.S. defense company Lockheed Martin. It developed the software for the drone.
Vajra drone - A New Era For Defense Systems
- Garuda Aerospace Pvt Ltd (@garuda_india) December 30, 2022
A proud moment for India as we partner with @LockheedMartin to introduce a first of its kind, state-of-the-art defense drone, Vajra#Drone #VajraDrone #Defence pic.twitter.com/tFYbc05uWk
Vajra is equipped with cameras that can transmit thermal and optical spectrum images in real time. There is also a LiDAR unit aboard the drone.
Vajra will be used to monitor the borders with Pakistan and China. The drone has a flight range of 160 km, a maximum time of 5 hours, a cruising speed of 108 km/h and a maximum payload mass of 5 kg.
Source: @garuda_india
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