Image credit: IIT Kanpur on X NEW DELHI: In a significant step towards advancing defence capabilities, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has developed an indigenous Kamikaze drone , also known as a suicide drone . This state-of-the-art unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) can carry a warhead weighing up to 6 kg and has an operational range of 100 km. In an update on the development last week, IIT Kanpur on social media said that VU Dynamics, a startup founded in 2022, with its roots in the institution is in the process of developing the indigenous UAV.
"The company "VU Dynamics" is currently working on developing an indigenous UAV named Kamikaze, specially designed to strengthen our armed forces. With a range of 100 km and an endurance of 50 mins, this vehicle is fully designed and manufactured at the UAV laboratory at IIT Kanpur under the guided supervision of co-founder Prof. Subrahmanyam Saderla from the Dept.
of Aerospace Engineering, IITK," it said on X. The Kamikaze UAV is specially designed to enhance the capabilities of the armed forces and has endurance of 50 minutes per mission. The drone measures 2 meters in length and features a foldable fixed-wing design for ease of transportation.
It can be launched using a catapult or canister launcher and operates autonomously with the help of AI-based algorithms, allowing it to navigate enemy territory and neutralize targets even without GPS support. The drone’s battery-powered system can deliver its payload in just .