First Rustom II UAV Flight Sceduled for 2014

The maiden flight of Rustom II, a medium altitude long endurance Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle, has been scheduled for February 2014.

Speaking to Deccan Herald on the sidelines of an event here, ADE?Director P?S?Krishnan said:?“The first flight of Rustom II will be in February 2014 and we are confident that it will meet all the parameters.”

The aircraft, which is named after Professor Rustom B Damania of the Indian Institute of Science, is being developed by the ADE in Bangalore, which is part of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

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