Pakistan and China to have sleepless nights as India plans to develop CATS Warriors, they will be used for...
Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) Warrior: After the recent tensions between India-Pakistan leading to destruction of several Pakistani bases, the significance of air combat operations have reached new heights. As a result of the rising importance of the air combat weapons, India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has taken a step forward in the direction of air superiority. As per the recent report, HAL is reportedly developing of Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) Warriors. About Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) Warrior
Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) Warrior is a unmanned wingman drone which can perform multiple tasks. The drone can be used in many activities including scouting, absorbing enemy fire, and attacking targets. The futuristic developed by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is intended to be similar to the Boeing Ghost Bat and other 'loyal wingman' drones famous across the world.
One of the features of the drone which is that it can be controlled by a mothership aircraft. Additionally, the feature which makes the drone more impactful is its capability of returning to base after missions, making it a sustainable weapon. HAL's Tejas light combat aircraft
In another significant update on HAL, the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd ( HAL ) reported a nearly 8% drop in its fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, weighed by a delay in the supply of its Tejas light combat aircraft, as per a report carried by Reuters. The fighter jet maker's consolidated profit fell to 39.77 billion rupees ($465.9 mln) in the quarter ended March 31, from 43.09 billion rupees a year earlier.
HAL 's revenue was expected to take a hit due to delays in the supply of Tejas Mk 1A light combat aircraft, analysts had said, even as ordering activity in the defence sector remained steady throughout the quarter. State-owned HAL 's quarterly revenue fell 7.2% to 137 billion rupees for the March quarter, coming just under Elara Securities' estimates of an 8% fall.
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