{"id":294778,"date":"2024-05-08T16:27:23","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T10:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=294778"},"modified":"2024-05-08T16:27:23","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T10:57:23","slug":"fwd-200b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/fwd-200b\/","title":{"rendered":"FWD 200B"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source<\/strong>-This post on\u00a0FWD 200B<\/strong>\u00a0is based on the article\u00a0\u201cFirst indigenous bomber UAV unveiled in Bengaluru\u201d<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0published in \u201cThe Indian Express\u201d on 8th May 2024.<\/p>\n

Why in the News?<\/h2>\n

FWD-200B is India\u2019s first indigenous bomber UAV. The development of FWD-200B demonstrates India\u2019s move towards self-reliance in defence technology.<\/p>\n

About\u00a0FWD 200B<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n
\"FWD
Source: Zephyrnet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Aspects<\/strong><\/td>\nDescription<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
About\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nIt is\u00a0India\u2019s first\u00a0indigenous<\/span> military grade bomber\u00a0unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Developed by\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nFlying Wedge Defence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aim\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nIt aims to transform India into a global drone manufacturing and technology hub,<\/span> bolster air defense capabilities, and fortify national security.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Objective<\/strong><\/td>\nIts objective is to reduce India\u2019s reliance on costly bomber unmanned aircraft imports<\/span> and boost the Make in India initiative<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Features<\/strong><\/td>\n1) It is classified as a\u00a0MALE Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle\u00a0(medium-altitude, long-endurance).<\/span>
\n2) This\u00a0Unmanned Aerial System (UAS)<\/span>\u00a0is equipped with optical surveillance payloads<\/span> and integrated with precision air strike capabilities<\/span> resembling missile-like weapons.
\n3) It boasts a\u00a0payload capacity of 100 kgs.<\/span>
\n4) It operates at a maximum speed of 200 knots<\/span> (370 kmph) and can stay in the air for 12 to 20 hours straight.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Significance<\/strong><\/td>\n1) The FWD-200B’s significance lies in its cost-efficiency and indigenous development.<\/span>
\n2) It also marks a significant stride for India towards self-reliance<\/span> in strategic defense equipment.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

UPSC Syllabus: Science and technology (Defence)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source-This post on\u00a0FWD 200B\u00a0is based on the article\u00a0\u201cFirst indigenous bomber UAV unveiled in Bengaluru\u201d\u00a0published in \u201cThe Indian Express\u201d on 8th May 2024. Why in the News? FWD-200B is India\u2019s first indigenous bomber UAV. The development of FWD-200B demonstrates India\u2019s move towards self-reliance in defence technology. About\u00a0FWD 200B\u00a0 Source: Zephyrnet Aspects Description About\u00a0 It is\u00a0India\u2019s first\u00a0indigenous… Continue reading FWD 200B<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10366,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,11959],"tags":[11872,11452],"class_list":["post-294778","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-defence","tag-9pm-daily-factly","tag-the-indian-express","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294778","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10366"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=294778"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294778\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=294778"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=294778"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=294778"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}