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DRDO SWiFT Subscale tech demonstrator

Subscale demonstrator for Ghatak UCAV. First successful flight July 2022.

Specifications
0 kg MTOW0 kg payload0 hr endurance0 km range0 m ceiling0 km/hSmall turbofan (Russian TRDD-50MT derivative)
Maker: DRDO — Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE)
Primary operator: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
In service: 1
Indigenous content: 100%
Mission roles: Tech demonstrator
Sensors: Test instrumentation only
Payloads: Test instrumentation
Components & supply chain
  • TRDD-50MT small turbofanEngine
    NPO Saturn (Russia)
  • TRDD-50MTEngine
    NPO Saturn
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