Kaal Bhairava Lite: Indian drone maker eyes Navy requirement after 100 hours of flight testing

The Kaal Bhairava Lite is a long-range, long-endurance autonomous aircraft designed for missions such as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), with the company also exploring its use in loitering-munition roles.

New Delhi: Bengaluru-based Flying Wedge Defence & Aerospace (FWDA) has completed 100 hours of flight testing of its indigenous FWD Kaal Bhairava Lite. The company is positioning the aircraft for possible Indian defence requirements, including a reported Indian Navy requirement for long-range loitering munitions.

The Kaal Bhairava Lite is a long-range, long-endurance autonomous aircraft designed for missions such as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), with the company also exploring its use in loitering-munition roles.

The aircraft has been tested in different conditions, including strong winds over the Bay of Bengal and high-altitude areas of........

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