Army gets DRDO-developed kamikaze drone & UAV-launched precision munition systems from Adani Defence

NEW DELHI: To boost its drone attack capabilities, the Indian Army has received two new indigenous combat systems — UAV-Launched Precision Guided Munition (ULPGM) and AGNIKAA VTOL-1 First-Person View (FPV) Kamikaze Drone — from Adani Defence & Aerospace under emergency procurement (EP-6).

Both systems have been indigenously designed, developed and manufactured, and have been successfully validated through high-altitude and electronic warfare trials.

Developed in collaboration with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), ULPGM delivers highly accurate strikes. AGNIKAA VTOL-1, on the other hand, is engineered for both urban and open battlefields, with ability to operate effectively in GPS-denied and electronic warfare environments. The systems were handed over to the Army’s Western Command by Adani Defence & Aerospace some days ago.

ULPGM is a loitering munition designed for UAV integration to destroy soft and hard targets, enhanced by a retractable platform for flexibility in electronic warfare (EW) environments. It features a 2-kg warhead with 1-metre circular error probable (CEP) accuracy.

AGNIKAA VTOL-1 is an FPV kamikaze drone, with an endurance of 30 minutes and a speed of 60 km/h.