India has achieved another major milestone towards becoming self-reliant in the defense sector. Defense sector company Flying Wedge Defense and Aerospace (FWDA) on Tuesday announced the successful first flight of the country's first indigenous bomber unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) FWD 200B.

This UAV has been built by Flying Ways Defence and Aerospace (FWDA). Its design, airframe, propulsion system, control system, electronics are all made in India at FWDA's state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. FWDA Founder and CEO Suhas Tejasand said that the Medium Altitude (15,000 feet) Long Endurance (MALE) FWD 200B is equipped with optical payloads for surveillance and weapons like missiles for air strikes and bombing.

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It has a wingspan of five meters and a length of 3.5 meters. Its maximum take-off weight is 102 kilograms and payload capacity is 30 kilograms. The FWD 200B can fly at a speed of 152 kilometers per hour, with a maximum speed of 250 kilometers per hour. It requires only 300 meters of runway, so it can take off from even short airstrips.