The first fleet of the indigenously built Unmanned Aerial Vehicle “Nishant” will be delivered to the Army by mid-2007.

The Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) conducted the UAV’s 106th flight trial, which included a successful launch and recovery exercise.

“The uniqueness of Nishant is that it has no wheels at the bottom and is ready for launch and recovery from any point,” said G Elangovan, Director of the ADE.

The Indian Army has already placed orders for the UAV with the Bangalore-based ADE, and the first fleet will be delivered by the middle of next year.

“Nishant will be a state-of-the-art UAV that will be acquired by the Army after Lakshaya, which is presently used as an aerial target system for shooting,” said Programme Director Natarajan.

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