Hyderabad-based UAV TECH Private Limited is developing the MSTARC-200, a reusable twin-jet aerial target drone intended for air defence training and interception tests, idrw.org reported.
The aircraft has a 2.33-metre wingspan, measures 3.7 metres in length, and has a weight of 240 kilograms. It is built to carry payloads weighing up to 40 kilograms and is launched via a catapult system. According to specifications cited in the report, it can fly at altitudes from 20 metres up to 10,000 metres, with a cruise speed of 150 metres per second and a maximum speed of 250 metres per second.
Instead of being disposable, the drone uses a parachute recovery system so it can be inspected and reused. UAV TECH stated that recovery and repair are an integral part of its development approach.
The drone will feature modular payloads to simulate different signatures during missile and radar tests, including infrared flares, chaff dispensers, radar cross-section enhancement and sea-skimming modules.
