Medium-altitude, medium-endurance, high speed modular Jet UAV · High speed, medium range, high altitude multirole jet for ISR and Strike capabilities for up to 200 Km
RUDRA
High-Speed, Modular Jet UAV for Extended-Range ISR and Multi-Role Missions
45 MinEndurance
15 KgPayload
100 kmRadius
Specifications
By the numbers.
- Class
- Medium-altitude, medium-endurance, high speed modular Jet UAV
- Primary role
- High speed, medium range, high altitude multirole jet for ISR and Strike capabilities for up to 200 Km
- Maximum take-off weight
- 55 Kg
- Wingspan
- 3.2 m
- Length
- 2.5 m
- Maximum payload
- 15 Kg
- Endurance
- 45 Min
- Operating radius
- 100 km
- Cruise speed
- 280 km/h
- Service ceiling
- 18000 ft
- Launch and recovery
- Runway / Catapult
- Propulsion
- Jet
- Data link
- Encrypted, BLOS-capable
- Payload bay
- EO/IR gimbal, SAR-ready
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What stands out
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High-Speed UAV for Deep ISR & BDA Missions
High-speed jet-powered platform optimized for deep ISR and BDA missions. High-altitude capability with extended-range operation up to 200 km. Modular payload architecture enables rapid integration of mission-specific ISR systems.
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RUDRA - High-Speed Hunter-Killer UAV
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Jet-Powered UAVs: The Next Leap in Speed, Autonomy and Mission Flexibility
Unmanned aerial vehicles are entering a new phase of development. For years, the UAV market was dominated by propeller-driven platforms designed primarily for surveillance, mapping and long-endurance observation. Those aircraft remain essential, but a new requirement is emerging: unmanned systems that can fly faster, cover greater distances and respond within much shorter operational windows.
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