HAL s Displays RUAV Drone Concept for High-Altitude Cargo Delivery Defenseworld.net Exclusive 2226
HAL s RUAV Drone (Defenseworld.net image)
India s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has shown the concept of a helicopter drone called RUAV designed to carry load in high altitude regions.
The concept shown at Aero India 2021 can be fitted with a surveillance payload too if desired. It can carry around 150 kg payload.
The drone is slated to enter detailed design stage soon and is based on the Indian Army requirement for a high altitude drone that can carry payload to front line troops.
HAL executives told
Defenseworld.net that the RUAV concept was based on an Indian Army requirement for a multi-purpose drone that could take off and land in high altitude on helicopter landing strips. HAL s specialty being in helicopters, executing this project would be relatively easy, they said.
HAL tests Anti-airfield Weapon from Hawk Aircraft Our Bureau 1911
HAL s Hawk-i aircraft @HAL
India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) today test-fired a Smart Anti Airfield Weapon (SAAW) from the Hawk-i aircraft.
The SAAW test firing was conducted off the coast of Odhisha. The indigenous stand-off weapon was developed by the Defence Research and Development Organization. This is the first such weapon fired from an Indian Hawk-MK132, a HAL release said.
The company-owned Hawk-1 platform is being extensively used for certification of systems andweapons deployed indigenously by DRDO, said R Madhavan, chief of HAL.
The SAAW is an aircraft launched, precision strike weapon of 125 kg category used to attack and destroy enemy airfield assets such as radars, bunkers, taxi tracks and runways within a 100 km range. SAAW has been earlier tested from a Jaguar aircraft.