Hyderabad: The first indigenously manufactured Drishti 10 ‘Starliner’ Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for the Navy was flagged off by Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar on January 10. The flag-off ceremony took place at Adani Aerospace Park in Hyderabad.
Marking a significant step towards strategic autonomy and technological leadership in high-endurance, combat-proven, and indigenised advanced aerial systems, the sophisticated, state-of-the-art UAV Drishti 10 ‘Starliner’ is an advanced Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) platform.
With 36 hours endurance, 450 kgs payload capacity, Drishti 10 ‘Starliner’ is the only all-weather military platform with STANAG 4671 certification, and clear to fly in both segregated and unsegregated airspace.
Admiral R Hari Kumar commending Adani Group, said, “This is a momentous occasion and a transformative step in India’s quest for self-reliance in ISR technology and maritime supremacy. Adani Group has demonstrated its commitment to unmanned systems having worked systematically over the last many years to develop local capabilities not limited to manufacturing but sustenance through MRO. Drishti 10’s integration into our naval operations will enhance our naval capabilities, strengthening our preparedness for the ever-evolving maritime surveillance and reconnaissance.”
To support the Army and other paramilitary forces, Adani Defence and Aerospace has already established capabilities in a wide domain such as small arms, unmanned aerial vehicles, radars, defence electronics and avionics, tactical communication systems and electro-optical systems.
The Group has established India’s first unmanned aerial vehicles manufacturing facility, India’s first private sector small arms manufacturing facility and is currently setting up India’s first comprehensive aircraft MRO or maintenance, repair and overhaul facility to ensure safety and airworthiness as per to international standards.
Building capabilities to help achieve self-reliance in defence and security and also take a global leadership position in the sector, Adani Defence and Aerospace is also developing counter-drone systems for both defence and civil applications.
Adani Group’s comprehensive ecosystem of Tier 1 and Tier 2 capabilities across the defence supply chain, makes it well-positioned to integrate larger platforms is building capabilities to help achieve self-reliance in defence and security and also take a global leadership position in the sector.
