Bengaluru: Unmanned, made-in-India bomber aircraft takes successful maiden flight

Bengaluru-headquartered Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace (FWDA) on Tuesday announced the successful maiden flight of an indigenous unmanned bomber aircraft, the FWD 200B.

Classified as a Medium Altitude (15,000 feet) Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), the FWD 200B is equipped with optical payloads for surveillance and missile-like weapons for air strikes and bombing, the FWDA Founder and CEO Suhas Tejaskanda has said.

"The aircraft's aerodynamics design, airframe, propulsion systems, control systems, and electronics are all made in India at FWDA's state-of-the-art manufacturing facility of 12,000 sq. ft built on 1.5-acre land, located at Electronic City, Bengaluru," he said.

Source: The Telegraph