UCAV · India · In Development
DRDO Ghatak UCAV Technology Demonstrator
Stealth flying-wing UCAV technology demonstrator; powered subscale demonstrator flown (SWiFT) in 2022. IOC target 2030.
Specifications
1,500 kg MTOW250 kg payload0 hr endurance0 km range9,144 m ceiling0 km/hManik turbofan (GTRE, 4.25 kN — developmental)
Primary operator: Indian Air Force — 31 Squadron / UAV wing
In service: 0
Indigenous content: 100%
Mission roles: Strike, SEAD, ISR
Sensors: Internal EO/IR; AESA radar (planned)
Payloads: Internal weapons bay — smart bombs, missiles (planned)
Components & supply chain
- GTRE Manik TurbofanEngineGTRE, DRDO (indigenous)
- LRDE AESA UAV radarRadarLRDE, DRDO (indigenous)
- Manik TurbofanEngineGTRE, DRDO (indigenous)
- LRDE AESA radar (variant)RadarLRDE, DRDO