December, 15, 2023 

DRDO has successfully demonstrated the flight trial of Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator, an indigenous high-speed flying wing UAV from the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR), Chitradurga in Karnataka.

  With this flight in the tailless configuration, India has joined the elite club of countries that have mastered the controls for the Flying wing configuration.

This UAV is designed and developed by DRDO’s Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE). The maiden flight of this aircraft was demonstrated in July 2022, followed by six flight trials in various developmental configurations using two in-house manufactured prototypes.