Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Defence has developed a rotary-wing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can support the Indian Armed Forces in surveillance and logistics operations.
L&T has been collaborating with an undisclosed foreign company for developing the UAV.
According to specifications provided by L&T, the rotary-wing UAV has a range of 100 km, an endurance of 4 hours, a maximum speed of 120 km/h, a payload capacity of 40 kg, and an operating altitude of 3,000 m.
L&T is also developing an advanced version of the rotary-wing UAV, keeping in mind the needs of the Indian Army, the source said.
The development of this advanced version is expected to be completed in the next two years, the source added.
The advanced version of the rotary-wing UAV will have an operating altitude of 5,500 m, an endurance of 6 hours, a maximum speed of 140 km/h, and a payload capacity of more than 40 kg, the company said. This uses a new generation power plant with outstanding weight to power ratio. It will compete with HAL RUAV 200.
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