Indian Army gets its first indigenous suicide drone 'Nagastra-1', equipped with many features including precision attack

New Delhi: In a major breakthrough for indigenous weapon systems, the Indian Army has received a supply of 480 munitions manufactured by a Nagpur-based defence manufacturing firm with over 75 per cent indigenous content. The Indian Army has also named the Nagstra-1 as Loitering Munition due to its ability to hover over the target.


Defence officials said the first indigenous loiter munition, Nagastra-1, developed by Solar Industries in Nagpur, has completed the supply of 480 loiter munitions under a contract signed under emergency procurement powers by the force.

Nagastra-1 has more than 75 percent indigenous content

The indigenous warhead called Nagastra-1 has over 75 per cent indigenous content and has been indigenously designed and developed by the firm. The system is man-portable and lightweight and is to be used by Army personnel for precision strike capabilities, officials said.

Solar Industries is working on advanced versions of the munition called Nagastra-2 and Nagastra-3 with improved performance and weapon carrying capabilities.

Solar Industries has also submitted proposals to the defence forces for the design and development of Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) class drones.

MALE is moving forward towards development

Some other Indian companies are also now moving towards developing MALE indigenously under the Defence Ministry's Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured (IDDM) category of acquisition.

The forces are working towards an indigenous MALE programme to develop a drone industry that can produce high-capacity drones at a relatively low cost.

The force is considering acquiring 97 MALE drones to meet its surveillance requirements.

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