Adani Defence Unveils India's First Indigenously Manufactured UAV

The Drishti 10 'Starliner' UAV, handed over to the Indian Navy, marks a significant step towards strategic autonomy and technological leadership in advanced aerial systems.

• Adani Defence has unveiled the Drishti 10 'Starliner' Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), the first of its kind to be manufactured in India, and handed it over to the Indian Navy.
• The Drishti 10 'Starliner' is an advanced Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) platform with 36 hours endurance, 450 kgs payload capacity, and the only all-weather military platform with STANAG 4671 certification.
• The UAV is clear to fly in both segregated and unsegregated airspace, marking a significant step towards strategic autonomy and technological leadership in high-endurance, combat-proven, and indigenized advanced aerial systems.
• Adani Defence and Aerospace is building capabilities to help achieve self-reliance in defence and security and also take a global leadership position in the sector.
• Adani Defence has established India's first unmanned aerial vehicles manufacturing facility, India's first private sector small arms manufacturing facility and is currently setting up India's first comprehensive aircraft MRO or maintenance, repair and overhaul facility.

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