Vayu Baan Helicopter-Dropped Drone Project
Sector: Aerospace & Defense • Location: New Delhi, India
Source: The New Indian Express
Vayu Baan is India's first helicopter-dropped drone project led by the Indian Air Force's Directorate of Aerospace Design. The project involves designing and developing a small drone deployed from helicopters to autonomously navigate towards targets, transmit real-time video, and carry out precision strikes if required. The drone is expected to have a range of over 50 km, an endurance of around 30
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Aerospace & Defense, Government
- Location
- New Delhi, India
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The New Indian Express
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Original status | under development |
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Vayu Baan is India's first helicopter-dropped drone project led by the Indian Air Force's Directorate of Aerospace Design. The project involves designing and developing a small drone deployed from helicopters to autonomously navigate towards targets, transmit real-time video, and carry out precision strikes if required. The drone is expected to have a range of over 50 km, an endurance of around 30 minutes, and capabilities for surveillance and target identification even under GPS jamming conditions. The project aims to enhance helicopter engagement capabilities while reducing risk to aircrew and supports both ground and airborne control for flexible mission execution. |
Original sector | Defense |
Location
Country | India |
City | New Delhi |
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Source | The New Indian Express |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Aerospace & Defense, Government |
Article published date | 2026-03-27 |
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