Daily News Analysis June 2024 ‘UAV ‘Nagastra-1′: first indigenous man-portable suicide drone’: June 14

Key Features of Nagastra-1:

• Entirely designed and manufactured in India with over 75% indigenous components.
• Capable of GPS-guided precision strikes with an accuracy of 2 meters and a range of nearly 30 km.
• Features low noise emissions and electric propulsion, enhancing its stealth capabilities.
• Equipped with a parachute recovery system that allows for reusability in case missions are aborted.
• Weighs 6 kg and can operate airborne for up to 60 minutes.

Why in the News:

• The Indian Army has adopted the Nagastra 1,  developed by Economic Explosives Limited (EEL), marking it as the first indigenous man-portable suicide drone.