News Excerpt:
Indian Army has inducted indigenous Loiter Munition, Nagastra-1, developed by Nagpur-baser Solar Industries.
About Nagastra-1:
- The Indian Army has placed an order with Economics Explosives Ltd (EEL) for the supply of 480 Nagastra-1 Loiter Munitions under an emergency purchase agreement.
- Economics Explosives Ltd (EEL), in collaboration with Z-Motion Autonomous Systems Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, has spearheaded the development of Nagastra-1, with over 75% indigenous content.
- The successful development and deployment of Nagastra-1 mark the first step in enhancing India's indigenous capabilities in utilizing drones and UAVs as crucial components of warfare machinery.
Features:
- Nagastra-1 operates in a "kamikaze mode"(suicide drones) and is designed to neutralize hostile threats with GPS-enabled precision strikes, exhibiting an accuracy of 2 meters.
- It is a man-portable fixed-wing electric UAV weighing 9 kilograms, with an endurance of 30 minutes, a man-in-loop range of 15 kilometers, and an autonomous mode range of 30 kilometers.
- The electric propulsion system of Nagastra-1 ensures a low acoustic signature, making it undetectable by adversaries at heights exceeding 200 meters.
- Nagastra-1 is equipped with day and night surveillance cameras and a 1-kilogram High Explosive Fragmentation Warhead, making it effective against soft-skin targets.
- It has the ability to abort missions and execute soft landings with a parachute recovery mechanism, allowing for multiple reuses, setting it apart from similar systems developed by advanced nations.
- Nagastra-1 is a man-portable system weighing 30 kilograms in two rucksacks and comprises essential components such as the Ground Control Station, Communication Control, Payload, and Pneumatic Launcher.
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