It can beam video footage of surroundings when flying
It can beam video footage of surroundings when flying
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An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that featured in the Aamir Khan starrer "3 Idiots" has been drawing considerable eyeballs at the DefExpo 2010 land and naval systems exhibition here.
Also on display was the DRDO's Nishant UAV that the Indian Army uses for reconnaissance purposes. "We have so far delivered four UAVs to the army. Eight more will be delivered soon," the DRDO official said.
A cockpit simulator of the Eurofighter Typhoon combat jet was another hit among the visitors. "I felt that I was really flying a fighter aircraft," said a woman visitor. The Eurofighter Typhoon is one of the six contenders for an Indian Air Force order for 126 aircraft in a deal valued at $12 billion.
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