India's Predator Drone Rustom II MALE UAS All Set For Winter Flight Debut

[That Guy]

The MQ-1 Predator was never intended to carry weapons either.

But it does, and the title suggested an armed drone.

 

[Abingdonboy]

the title suggested an armed drone

How so?

 

[That Guy]

How so?

Despite it's origins, the predator now a days is synonymous with armed drones, as such the title can be very misleading.

 

[Abingdonboy]

Despite it's origins, the predator now a days is synonymous with armed drones, as such the title can be very misleading.

Well it depends on how you view it. To me calling it "India's Predator " doesn't at all imply it is a UCAV simply a MALE ISR UAV but there is scope to add weapons later (which there is). Now if the title had been "India's Reaper" then I'd be inclined to agree with you. To my knowledge more Predators are unarmed than armed to date (the Reaper is a different story), if the uneducated masses believe one thing it doesn't make it so.

 

[cirr]

More or less congruent with the timing of the flight debut of China's “Devine Hawk” stealth unmanned AEW。

 

[trident2010]

Good going !!