First indigenous bomber UAV unveiled in Bengaluru

May 6, 2024

Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace Technologies has unveiled its Flying Wedge Defence 200B (FWD-200B), an indigenous military grade bomber unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
The firm claimed that it is India’s first indigenous bomber unmanned aircraft.
The FWD-200B has a payload capacity of 100 kgs and is classified as a MALE Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (Medium-altitude Long-endurance).
The Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) consists of optical surveillance payloads and is integrated with missile-like weapons for precision air strikes.
With a max speed of 200 kts/370 kmph, it has an endurance capacity of 12-20 hours.
The FWD-200B can carry a maximum takeoff weight of 498 Kgs in addition to this, it holds a ground control station (GCS) range of 200 kms.