Vayu Baan Helicopter-Dropped Drone Project
Sector: Government • Location: Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
Source: The Times of India
Vayu Baan is India's first indigenous helicopter-dropped drone project, designed as an air-launched effects (ALE) program to integrate unmanned aerial systems with manned rotary-wing platforms. The small autonomous drone is dropped mid-flight from a moving helicopter, unfolds its wings, activates propulsion, and operates as a surveillance asset or precision-guided munition. It features electro-opt
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Government
- Location
- Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Times of India
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Vayu Baan is India's first indigenous helicopter-dropped drone project, designed as an air-launched effects (ALE) program to integrate unmanned aerial systems with manned rotary-wing platforms. The small autonomous drone is dropped mid-flight from a moving helicopter, unfolds its wings, activates propulsion, and operates as a surveillance asset or precision-guided munition. It features electro-optical and infrared sensors, operates in GPS-jammed environments, and has a range of over 50 km with 30 minutes endurance. |
Original sector | Defence |
Location
Country | India |
State | Gujarat |
City | Gandhinagar |
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Source | The Times of India |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Government |
Article published date | 2026-03-31 |
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