FPV Drones

The Indian Army has inducted its first batch of indigenously developed First Person View (FPV) drones equipped with anti-tank payloads, marking a major advancement in India’s tactical drone warfare capability.

These drones are designed for precision battlefield strikes and reflect evolving modern warfare trends seen in recent global conflicts.

Development and Deployment

Aspect	Details
Drone Type	Indigenously developed First Person View (FPV) drones.
Co-Developers	Co-developed by Major Saurav Sen, Chetan, and the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL), Chandigarh.
Assembly Centre	Entirely assembled at the Rising Star Drone Battle School.
Production Scale	More than 100 drones have been produced so far.

Operational Capabilities

Capability	Details
Payload Type	Equipped with impact-based anti-tank munitions.
Combat Role	Designed for kamikaze-role precision strikes against battlefield targets.
Battlefield Utility	Useful for targeting high-value assets such as tanks and armoured vehicles.
Global Relevance	Similar FPV drone tactics have been widely observed in the Ukraine conflict.

Why FPV Drones Matter

Area	Importance
Real-Time Control	Operators can control drones using live battlefield visuals from the drone’s perspective.
Cost-Effective Warfare	FPV drones offer relatively low-cost precision strike capability compared to traditional weapon systems.
Tactical Advantage	Useful for precision attacks in modern battlefield conditions and urban warfare environments.
Indigenous Capability	Strengthens India’s domestic drone warfare and tactical defence technology ecosystem.

PT Facts

FPV: Stands for First Person View.
FPV Drones: Allow operators to view the battlefield from the drone’s perspective.
Kamikaze Drones: Loitering munitions designed to directly strike targets.
TBRL: A DRDO laboratory located in Chandigarh.

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