Defence OEM partnerships brochure from Bharat Forge presenting eight unmanned aerial system platforms for surveillance, strike and logistics missions. Covers platforms sourced from global OEM partners including Nordic Wing, MC Aerospace, Quantum Systems, Kadet and Windracers. Each platform is shown with its OEM technical specifications, launch method, endurance, range and payload data. The…
This is a defence OEM partnerships brochure from Bharat Forge, presenting eight unmanned aerial system platforms for surveillance, strike and logistics missions. The document is intended for defence and security users evaluating unmanned capability through OEM partnerships.
The brochure opens with an at-a-glance table listing all eight platforms: Omega One, Omega Nine, NPD-1, BFL Jatayu, BFL Vistaar, BFL PD-2X, BFL Decoy and BFL Vajrastra. Each entry shows the OEM partner, platform category, launch method, endurance or range, and MTOW. The platforms span three mission sets: surveillance, strike and logistics.
The surveillance section covers Omega One, a hand-launched ISR drone from Nordic Wing Astero with 4-hour flight time and 45 km link range. Technical specifications include wingspan 233 cm, MTOW 5 kg, deep stall landing, GPS-denied flight capability, and camera options including Nighthawk 2 UZ and X80. The ground control station and backpack system are detailed.
The strike section presents Omega Nine, a hand-launched multirole attack drone from Nordic Wing Raptor with 140 km range and 6 kg MTOW. It describes three engagement modes: FPV, wingman with Omega One as spotter, and long-range attack. The TALON kinetic payload is detailed with shape charge and fragmentation variants using up to 1200g of C4.
The surveillance section continues with NPD-1, a Group 2 VTOL from MC Aerospace MC-1 with hybrid gas/electric powerplant, 6+ hour endurance and in-flight charging. Specifications include MTOW 20 kg, wingspan 3073 mm, IP63 rating, and integrated ISR payload options from Trillium, NextVision, Merio and CACI. The brochure also lists BFL Jatayu, BFL Vistaar, BFL PD-2X for surveillance, BFL Decoy for strike, and BFL Vajrastra for logistics with up to 1,000 km range and 510 kg payload.