Officials with India’s Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) say that the unmanned aircraft has met all requirements.
The final flight is scheduled for April 27, according to a member of DRDO’s 60-strong contingent at Pokhan.
The trials, which began on April 20, are testing the quality of the UAV’s high-resolution video images and tracking abilities, which are both crucial for forward operations (Aerospace DAILY, April 26). “Nishant has proved that it is better than other UAVs during extreme wind, temperature and sandy conditions at Pokhran. Its visibility during extreme hostile conditions has been proved to the user,” a source said.
Four UAVs from the limited series production (LSP) family were active during the Pokhran trials. DRDO is confident that the Indian army, will now go ahead and place orders for another eight aircraft in phases.
“We are keen to hear from the users now,” a source added. “Apart from the army, we had senior officials from other internal Indian forces present during the trials. We have done our bit and now let’s wait and see what the user has to say.”
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