return to primary positions all with lightning speed and with the added precaution of suffering limited casualties and minimum collateral damage. Surgical strikes require not just detailed and exhaustive planning but also need to be carried out with absolute precision to achieve the objective of taking down targets with either no or minimal casualties but even the most elite special forces around the world do run a risk of suffering casualties, to eliminate this the concept of an aerial vehicle was conceptualized on unmanned aerial vehicle popularly called drones. UAV's are capable of conducting real time surveillance and ground attacks in a short notice without risking any soldier's life. Since its inception many nations have been known to possess and develop their own UAV and india is not far behind, India has also been known to have already developed a long series of indigenous UAV, but conducting a surgical strike requires attacking the enemy by using the element of surprise and since most of the indian UAV's are build for surveillance and reconnaissance the UAV's with surgical strike capabilities and the demand for unmanned aerial stealth bomber was constantly on rise.
This in a major step forward for what is by far india's most vicious aviation project every classified, ever to build this unmanned combat aerial vehicle was undertaken by the indian government.
The defense research and development organization popularly known as DRDO took the responsibility of building an unmanned aerial combat aircraft AURA which is being developed to provide the indian armed forces an edge in eliminating the enemy from deep inside enemy territory while minimizing the casualties. Sources suggest it can fly at an altitude of thirty thousand feet and weighs less than 15 tons with a range of 300 plus kilometers.
AURA will be powered by a modified dry thrust version of Kaveri turbo fan engine which will provide enough thrust to propel it at 1.2 Mach. AURA will sport a wing platform with internal weapons which equip AURA with short take off and landing capability on unprepared runway.
AURA will also come with on board mission computers data linked fire controlled radars identification of friend and foe and traffic collision avoidance systems and can be controlled with
command and control centers spread across the country. Work on the project began back in 2009 when it was aimed to be produced as part of a plan to develop a state-of-the art defense weapon systems.
Currently the aeronautical development agencies is overseeing the project along with the DRDO. Seeing the AURA's revival and the current governments inclination towards foreign investments AURA has invited a lineup of interested suitor's including Boeing and dassault aviation for technical assistance under the make in india program.
Now with ample funds in hand and with possible collaboration with foreign sources that the DRDO is confident that AURA will be fully developed by 2020 to 2025.
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