Made in India: Military Weapons & Support Systems

[Harbyharb]

Even if we look past the mockup having a ridiculously disproportionally stubby fuselage and comparatively short wingspan, with the tail control surfaces hardly having any area and arm to generate torque...

100kg payload drone with no Satcom in 2024 being marketed as a "bomber" or an indigenous Predator.

Truly another authentic Made in India moment.

 

[MMM-E]

We dont call even ANKA-3 UCAV with payload of 1.200 kg as a Bomber UCAV


This project has no value with payload of 100 kg

 

[DDG-80]

These private startups still need to prove themselves to be considered by the Indian defense ministry for purchasing and deployment, so it's premature to assume India will buy from them.

 

[MMM-E]

However, it is necessary not to make fun of this project which develops by a private defense company

Turkish BAYKAR has started this journey in 2000s with 6kg UAV and now BAYKAR produce 6.000 kg AKINCI UCAV which is the best turboprop engine UCAV in the world

People made fun of BAYKAR UAV in 2000s
and now BAYKAR develops even 7.5 tons KIZILELMA unmanned stealth Fighter Jet


India should support private sector ...

 

[vkdindian]

@DDG-80 , I like your zeal to propagate anything good coming out from India.

But you need to use your judgement a little before creating such threads. Take a moment to mull over the headline that you give to such threads. Even if the news media give such bombastic headline, you can use a more appropriate one, to avoid the ridicule.

Does this look like the first UAV to be able to carry a payload of 100 Kg coming out of India? It looks like an amateur scale model.

More appropriate headline should have been - “Indian Startup showcases it’s first UAV”.

 

[DDG-80]

@DDG-80 , I like your zeal to propagate anything good coming out from India.

But you need to use your judgement a little before creating such threads. Take a moment to mull over the headline that you give to such threads. Even if the news media give such bombastic headline, you can use a more appropriate one, to avoid the ridicule.

Does this look like the first UAV to be able to carry a payload of 100 Kg coming out of India? It looks like an armature scale model.

More appropriate headline should have been - “Indian Startup showcases it’s first UAV”.

That's precisely my current thought. I should've delved deeper into it before posting it in PDF.

 

[Taimoor]

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Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace Technologies, an Indian defence and aerospace company, achieved a milestone in Bengaluru by unveiling the FWD-200B. This aircraft is touted as India's first indigenous bomber unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

The FWD-200B is a medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned combat aerial vehicle that has been entirely designed and manufactured in India. According to the firm, it boasts a payload capacity of 100 kgs and is capable of carrying optical surveillance payloads as well as precision air-strike weapons.

Addressing the unveiling ceremony in Bengaluru, Suhas Tejaskanda, founder of Flying Wedge Defence, emphasised that the FWD-200B marks a significant achievement for India, fulfilling the long-awaited dream of producing a combat UAV domestically. He highlighted the challenges faced by agencies like the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in this regard.

The firm announced a notable achievement in cost reduction, with the Indian-made FWD-200B priced at just Rs 25 crores, in stark contrast to the staggering Rs 250 crore cost of imported US Predator drones. Tejaskanda emphasised that this substantial cost reduction demonstrates the company's commitment to self-reliance and positions India as a leader in cost-effective defence solutions.

With features including a 12-20 hour endurance, maximum speed of 200 kts/370 kmph, and a ground control station range of 200 km, the FWD-200B is envisioned as the "nation’s eagle eye" and a vital aerial shield against threats.

The firm stressed that the unveiling of the FWD-200B represents a significant boost to India's Make in India initiative, reducing dependency on costly imports for strategic defence equipment like UAVs.

I can connect the dots, very inspirational.

 

[Flotilla]

Hey don't laugh of them. They just invented the mother in law UAV transport. Unpurpotedly, for sure.

 

[Zephyrus]

Its a new class of UCAVs, LAME (Low Altitude, Mediocre Endurance).

 

[Sharma Ji]

if that's a "scale model" , I don't want to see the real thing, ever.

full legit bezti ho rahi hai.

 

[DDG-80]

The Akash NG features a Ku-band AESA seeker.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1787133883286196545

https://twitter.com/x/status/1619774702452613120

 

[Dalit]

That's precisely my current thought. I should've delved deeper into it before posting it in PDF.

Yes. Use your brain next time. Something you are awfully terrible at.

 

[Waz]

View attachment 37994
Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace Technologies, an Indian defence and aerospace company, achieved a milestone in Bengaluru by unveiling the FWD-200B. This aircraft is touted as India's first indigenous bomber unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

The FWD-200B is a medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned combat aerial vehicle that has been entirely designed and manufactured in India. According to the firm, it boasts a payload capacity of 100 kgs and is capable of carrying optical surveillance payloads as well as precision air-strike weapons.

Addressing the unveiling ceremony in Bengaluru, Suhas Tejaskanda, founder of Flying Wedge Defence, emphasised that the FWD-200B marks a significant achievement for India, fulfilling the long-awaited dream of producing a combat UAV domestically. He highlighted the challenges faced by agencies like the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in this regard.

The firm announced a notable achievement in cost reduction, with the Indian-made FWD-200B priced at just Rs 25 crores, in stark contrast to the staggering Rs 250 crore cost of imported US Predator drones. Tejaskanda emphasised that this substantial cost reduction demonstrates the company's commitment to self-reliance and positions India as a leader in cost-effective defence solutions.

With features including a 12-20 hour endurance, maximum speed of 200 kts/370 kmph, and a ground control station range of 200 km, the FWD-200B is envisioned as the "nation’s eagle eye" and a vital aerial shield against threats.

The firm stressed that the unveiling of the FWD-200B represents a significant boost to India's Make in India initiative, reducing dependency on costly imports for strategic defence equipment like UAVs.

Lots of these private sector bogus firms parading their 'latest tech' to gov, gullible investors etc the world over.

 

[MirageBlue]

What a piece of CRAP!

Clearly the guy who's peddling this nonsense (he claims first flight will happen in 15 days and service entry in 3 months! LOL!) has NO IDEA about design, but somehow he's fooled a whole bunch of morons in Indian media into believing this nonsense.

Ignore this nonsense. It won't go anywhere. DRDO guys must be wondering how on earth something like this even happened and how ANYONE could take this "bomber UAV" fat potato design seriously.

 

[Deino]

That‘s a joke, the company did miss the April 1st fool‘s day date?? … otherwise it is just embarrassing

https://twitter.com/x/status/1786799201814257682