SOURCE: RAUNAK KUNDE / NEWS BEAT / IDRW.ORG
Mumbai-based Anadrone Systems Private Limited, a company primarily known for manufacturing licensed QinetiQ Banshee aerial target platforms in India, has now developed a new indigenous kamikaze drone called Shakti. This drone is designed to carry out long-range precision strikes, with an impressive endurance of 6 to 7 hours and an operational range of 500 kilometers, making it a formidable addition to India’s growing unmanned aerial systems (UAS) capabilities.
The Shakti drone can carry a payload of up to 30 kg of explosives, designed to deliver significant damage in combat scenarios. It utilizes a rear pusher propeller engine, a propulsion system that is both efficient and well-suited for the drone’s long-endurance missions. This configuration helps improve aerodynamics and fuel efficiency, ensuring that the Shakti can remain airborne for extended periods and cover a vast operational area.
Although Anadrone Systems manufactures the QinetiQ Banshee aerial target platforms at its plant in Odisha, the Shakti drone appears to be an entirely indigenous design, not based on QinetiQ technology.
Kamikaze drones, also known as loitering munitions, are increasingly becoming a key component of modern military arsenals worldwide. These drones can loiter over a target area for extended periods before diving onto the target to deliver an explosive payload. Their cost-effectiveness, precision, and ability to avoid traditional anti-aircraft defenses make them ideal for high-risk missions and precision strikes.
While Anadrone Systems has not provided additional information on the Shakti kamikaze drone, its development marks an important milestone for India’s drone manufacturing industry. With an operational range of 500 kilometers, Shakti could potentially be deployed for a range of missions, including long-range precision strikes, targeted elimination of enemy assets, or tactical strikes on high-value targets in contested areas.
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