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Aero India: The Eagle has landed

19th February 2015 - 15:09 GMT | by Gordon Arthur, Neelam Mathews in Hong Kong and Bangalore

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Closer US-India military cooperation in the UAV field kicked up a gear when AeroVironment and Bangalore-based Dynamatic Technologies inaugurated a production facility on 17 February. 

The two companies will now co-develop a next generation unmanned aircraft system dubbed Cheel (Eagle), which was unveiled during Aero India on February 18.

The Cheel will be based on AeroVironment’s small UAS expertise, with the design an evolution of the lightweight 5kg RQ-11B Raven and 12 Kg Puma

‘We’re going to take the form factor of Raven and features of Puma. We’re moving the propeller front… it will fly higher and is easy

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Gordon Arthur

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Gordon Arthur


Gordon Arthur was the Asia Pacific editor for Shephard Media. Born in Scotland and educated …

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Neelam Mathews

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Neelam Mathews was born in India and completed her education in London.

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