MALE UAV · India (licensed Elbit Hermes 900) · In Service
Adani Drishti-10 StarGazer
First private Indian OEM to deliver MALE UAV to Indian armed forces. INAS 342 operates first unit.
Specifications
1,180 kg MTOW350 kg payload36 hr endurance1,000 km range9,144 m ceiling220 km/hRotax 914 (115 hp)
Maker: Adani Defence & Aerospace
Primary operator: Indian Navy
In service: 1
Indigenous content: 60%
Mission roles: ISR, maritime patrol, border surveillance
Sensors: Indigenous EO/IR, SAR — payload integration by Adani
Payloads: 350 kg
Procurement history · 3 contracts · ₹1,070 cr
- Indian Navy · 4 units · 2023₹530 cr
- Indian Army — Aviation Corps · 2 units · 2023₹270 cr
- Indian Air Force — 31 Squadron / UAV wing · 2 units · 2023₹270 cr
Components & supply chain
- Rotax 914EngineBRP-Rotax (Austria) — via IAI
- Tata LPrS-50 datalinkData LinkTASL (India, ToT)
- Tata LPrS-100 datalinkData LinkTASL (India, ToT)