Lockheed Martin helps India develop Vajra stealth drone with 108 km/h cruising speed and 160 km range

The Indian company Garua Aerospace Pvt Ltd has created an unmanned aerial vehiclereconnaissance-level.

is called Vajra.

What is known

The drone was developed in collaboration with US defense company Lockheed Martin. She developed software for an unmanned aerial vehicle.

Vajra drone – A New Era For Defence Systems

A proud moment for India as we partner with @LockheedMartin to introduce a first of its kind, state-of-the-art defense drone, Vajra#Drone #VajraDrone #Defence pic.twitter.com/tFYbc05uWk

— Garuda Aerospace Pvt Ltd (@garuda_india) December 30, 2022

Vajra is equipped with cameras that can transmit images in thermal and optical spectra in real time. A LiDAR unit is also installed on board the drone.

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Vajra will be used for border monitoring withPakistan and China. The drone has a range of 160 km, a maximum flight time of 5 hours, a cruising speed of 108 km/h, and a maximum payload weight of 5 kg.