About Drishti-10 Starliner:
- It is an advanced, indigenous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
- It is a variant of Israel’s Elbit Systems' Hermes 900 platform , built by Adani Defence and Aerospace at its Hyderabad facility under a technology transfer
- It is designed for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions and is a crucial asset for enhancing India's maritime and border security capabilities. .
- Features:
- MALE Class UAV: It is a (Medium Altitude Long Endurance) UAV, which means it has the capability to fly high (usually 10,000 to 30,000 feet) and the endurance of continuous flight for up to 36 hours.
- Payload Capacity: It is equipped with the potential of carrying 450 kilograms of heavy and sophisticated sensors, communication gear, and radar units among others.
- Certification: It is certified according to NATO STANAG 4671, which is one of the most important airworthiness standards, and this enables the drone to operate in both segregated and unsegregated airspace with safety.
- This kind of certification is very rare for military drones and it enhances the operational flexibility.
- Autonomy & Connectivity: Built for self-governing operations and SATCOM (satellite communication), which indicates that it can be managed and provide data beyond the line-of-sight, right across the horizon.
- One of the distinguishing features is its minimal maintenance requirements, making it cost-effective and operationally efficient.
