India's IG Defence Tests Indigenous Long-Range KAL Attack Drone at Pokhran
India's IG Defence successfully tested its indigenous KAL long-range one-way attack drone at the Pokhran range in Rajasthan. The vehicle-launched drone features a range of up to 1,000 km, endurance of seven to eight hours, a payload capacity of 50 kg, and can operate at altitudes up to 5,000 metres. Designed for precision strikes on designated targets, KAL uses multi-band GNSS and inertial navigation systems for autonomous flight and is intended for one-way missions without return.
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businessstandard broke this story on 20 Sept, 06:23 pm. Other outlets followed.