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DRDO push to make rotary UAV project at Aero India
The DRDO officials said that during the upcoming Aero India 2015, they hope to make some inroads in their rotary UAV programme. As reported by this Correspondent earlier, a Chetak has been indentified for the preliminary work.
The DRDO is currently grappling in the dark in developing the technology that permits the UAV to land on the ship deck. DRDO officials said that in addition to Indian Navy and HAL, preliminary round of talks have been held with Boeing.
“We hope to take the talks forward at Aero India. Even Lockheed Martin has shown interest to partner in the programme,” Dr Tamilmani said.
In an interview granted to this Correspondent recently, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R K Dhowan was critical about the slow progress being by DRDO on the rotary UAV project. “We have taken note of the delay in the project. We have given lots of impetus to the project in the last two years. We have laid down stringent timelines and conveyed the same to DRDO for an early solution,” Admiral Dhowan had told OneIndia.
Post Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s suggestion that some of the labs/projects need to handed over to youngsters, DRDO had earmarked the rotary UAV project. The project will come under Aeronautical Development Establishment, which has developed UAVs for armed forces.
Source:- DRDO push to make rotary UAV project at Aero India | idrw.org
