What is TAPAS Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)?

About TAPAS UAV:

• The Tactical Airborne Platform for Aerial Surveillance Beyond Horizon-201, or Tapas BH-201, is a medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) drone.
• It was previously referred to as Rustom-II. 
• It was developed indigenously by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
• Designed to fulfil the Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, Tracking & Reconnaissance (ISTAR) requirements of the tri-services, the Tapas UAV can effectively operate both day and night.
• Features:
  • It has an operating altitude of 30000 feet and an endurance of 24 hours.
  • It also projects a range of 250 km, which can carry a variety of payloads up to a maximum of 350 kg with a wing span of 20.6 metres.
  • Maximum speed: 225 kmph. 
  • It can be controlled remotely and also has the ability to execute pre-programmed flight plans autonomouslywith precision and flexibility.
  • It is equipped with enhanced aerodynamic configuration, digital flight control, navigation system, communication intelligence, medium and long-range electro-optic payloads and synthetic aperture radar that will enable it to see through the clouds.