{"id":167584,"date":"2024-09-17T15:04:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T09:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=167584"},"modified":"2024-09-17T15:04:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T09:34:03","slug":"bengalurus-flying-wedge-defence-unveils-indias-first-indigenous-bomber-uav","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/bengalurus-flying-wedge-defence-unveils-indias-first-indigenous-bomber-uav\/","title":{"rendered":"Bengaluru\u2019s Flying Wedge Defence Unveils India\u2019s First Indigenous Bomber UAV"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Flying Wedge Defence<\/strong>, a Bengaluru-based defense and aerospace technology firm, recently revealed the&nbsp;<strong>FWD-200B,<\/strong>&nbsp;India\u2019s inaugural indigenous bomber unmanned aircraft. With a focus on cost-effectiveness and self-reliance, the firm aims to position India as a leader in innovative defense solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cost-Effective Innovation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Founder Suhas Tejaskanda<\/strong>&nbsp;highlighted the significant cost reduction compared to foreign counterparts, with the<strong>&nbsp;FWD-200B priced at just \u20b925 crores<\/strong>, a fraction of the cost of similar U.S. models. This affordability underscores India\u2019s commitment to self-sufficiency in defense technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advanced Capabilities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>FWD-200B boasts a payload capacity of 100 kgs<\/strong>&nbsp;and is classified as a MALE Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle, offering medium-altitude, long-endurance capabilities. Integrated with optical surveillance payloads and precision air strike weapons, it ensures versatility in various combat scenarios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Performance Specifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With a maximum speed of&nbsp;<strong>200 kts\/370 kmph<\/strong>&nbsp;and an endurance capacity of 12-20 hours, the FWD-200B offers impressive performance metrics. Additionally, its 498 kgs maximum takeoff weight and ground control station range of 200 kms further enhance its operational flexibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Path to Certification and Global Reach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The company plans rigorous flight testing followed by certification from the&nbsp;<strong>Centre for Military Airworthiness &amp; Certification (CEMILAC).<\/strong>&nbsp;Once certified, the FWD-200B aims to be integrated into Indian forces while also targeting export opportunities, particularly in regions where cost-prohibitive alternatives are impractical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flying Wedge Defence, a Bengaluru-based defense and aerospace technology firm, recently revealed the&nbsp;FWD-200B,&nbsp;India\u2019s inaugural indigenous bomber unmanned aircraft. With a focus on cost-effectiveness and self-reliance, the firm aims to position India as a leader in innovative defense solutions. Cost-Effective Innovation Founder Suhas Tejaskanda&nbsp;highlighted the significant cost reduction compared to foreign counterparts, with the&nbsp;FWD-200B priced at [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":419,"featured_media":167596,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[5237],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-167584","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-current-affairs-may-2024"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167584","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/419"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=167584"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167584\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":167597,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167584\/revisions\/167597"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/167596"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=167584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=167584"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=167584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}