Achuk: India's first Barrel Launched Loitering Munition by Indian Defence Startup Redone Systems Pvt Ltd

Source : IgMp Bureau

Israeli company UVision Ltd's UVision Barrel launched Loitering UAV and munitions

India Defence Startup Redon Systems Pvt Ltd has developed a Barrel-Launched Loitering Munition system that is capable of carrying out missions in Semi-Autonomous or Autonomous modes even in GPS-denied environments.

This Barrel-Launched Loitering Munition system can carry a payload of 1.5 kilograms at a service ceiling of 4,000 meters and has a strike radius of 30 kilometers to target enemy hideouts, Vehicles Fuel and ammunition dumps.

It features Multi-Barrel Launch capability, Encrypted Communications with real-time video transmission and it can also be launched in swarms to overwhelm enemy air defenses.

Features

Drone :

• 1.5 Kg payload excluding electronics and optics
• Encrypted communications with real time Video transmission
• Works in GPS Denied environments
• Multi barrel launch capability 
• 4000m operational height
• -20 to 50deg C operating temperature
• 30 km strike radius
• 15 min setup time

Software Platform :

• Object identification and tracking
• Semi Autonomous and Autonomous modes of operation
• Real time relay of GPS co-ordinates of targets to the Ground Station
• Swarm capability