INDIAN ARMED FORCES CHIEFS ON
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— General Manoj Pande, Indian Army Chief

 
 
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— Admiral R. Hari Kumar, Indian Navy Chief

My compliments to SP Guide Publications for informative and credible reportage on contemporary aerospace issues over the past six decades.

— Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari, Indian Air Force Chief
       

Safe Flight

Issue: 02-2011

The vertical take-off and landing UAV

The Picador vertical take-off (VTOL) and landing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) provides comprehensive situational awareness to marine and armed forces. Carrying multiple sensors and payloads, the Picador is capable of performing intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) mission in its opePicador vertical take-off zone.

The VTOL UAV’s main features include multiple sensor operation, maritime radar, communications intelligence (COMMINT), electronic intelligence (ELINT); automatic vertical take-off and landing; autonomous mission programming; GPS/IMU navigation (operational in a denied GPS environment); camera guided flight, etc.