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India has unveiled the Sky Reaper, a jet‑powered Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) developed at IIT-Jammu with DRDO support, capable of flying at speeds between 400 km/h and 550 km/h, with plans to push this even further.This marks a significant leap in India’s indigenous drone warfare capabilities, combining speed, altitude, and multi‑role combat functionality.The Sky Reaper project
“We are already using artificial intelligence, image processing, machine learning and things like that. But we are also going more deep and deep in those areas,” the company’s general manager told Breaking Defense.
The Indian Army has inducted two new indigenous combat systems under Emergency Procurement (EP-6), marking a significant step in its modernisation drive. The systems include the UAV-Launched Precision Guided Munition (ULPGM) and the AGNIKAA VTOL-1 First-Person View (FPV) Kamikaze Drone.Defence sources confirmed that the handover took place in Hyderabad in the presence of officials from the Army’s
EDGE Managing Director and CEO Hamad Al Marar sat down with Breaking Defense to discuss UAV technology and future endeavors for the company.
The rapid proliferation of unmanned aerial systems is fundamentally altering the nature of warfare, and for India this represents both a qualitative and quantitative challenge of unprecedented scale, according to an extensive CLAWS brief.China and Pakistan have invested heavily in expanding their drone arsenals across the spectrum of ISTAR platforms, unmanned combat aerial vehicles, swarm drones,
Jammu-based Parabolic Systems is advancing the development of Baaz, a surveillance-cum-strike UAV that represents a significant leap in India’s indigenous drone capabilities. Designed for both intelligence gathering and precision strike roles, Baaz is being positioned as a versatile platform for the Indian Army, with production and deployment timelines already being shaped by recent transfer of
Paras Defence has unveiled the Paras-SK50, a new indigenous tactical drone designed for surveillance and combat roles, equipped with advanced sensors and a weaponised payload. The system was showcased at the North Tech Symposium 2026 in Prayagraj, signalling India’s growing emphasis on autonomous battlefield technologies.Paras Defence and Space Technologies Limited, headquartered in Navi Mumbai,
Airbound has introduced a breakthrough lightweight autonomous drone in India, combining vertical take-off with airplane‑like forward flight. Weighing just 2.5 kg, it can carry nearly 1 kg payload, cruise at 60 km/h, and cover up to 40 km, making it a versatile platform for logistics, healthcare, and defence applications.The unveiling of Airbound’s new drone marks a significant step in India’s
EndureAir Systems has unveiled a new long-range kamikaze drone, marking another step in India’s expanding unmanned strike capabilities. In March 2026, the company signed a cooperation agreement with Ananth Technologies to jointly develop indigenous loitering munitions under the Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured (IDDM) category.This partnership reflects India’s determination to
India’s procurement of 83 CADET systems under the Buy (Indian‑IDDM) category represents a watershed moment in its air defence doctrine, shifting decisively from static deployments to mobile, network‑centric protection for mechanised forces.With over 65% indigenous content, CADET embodies the Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision while filling a critical operational gap in on‑the‑move air defence.The