The Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), DRDO and
National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) are carrying out advance tests to add the
Imperial Eagle, Rustom-1 and Panchi to the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
inventory after successfully testing the three unmanned vehicles. The Imperial
Eagle is a 2-kg class Mini Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (MUAV) that can fly in
divergent weather conditions. It is designed to be carried in a soldier’s
backpack, be hand-launched and is recoverable through a soft landing. It is
completely autonomous and can be programmed with navigational waypoints, which
can be changed in-flight by the ground control.
With a ground tracker system, it can provide continuous imagery
of the onboard camera, irrespective of the altitude of the aircraft.4 The MUAV
can fly at an altitude of more than 300 m and autonomously cover a range of 7km
from the airfield in low cloudy conditions.
General
characteristics
Crew: none
Payload: 250 g
Length: 1200 mm
Wingspan: 1600 mm
Height:
Empty weight: 2.3 kg
Powerplant: 1 × BLDC Motor wing-mounted turboprop,
Maximum speed: 90 km/h
Cruise speed: 40 km/h
Ferry range: 15 km
Service ceiling: 15,000 ft
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