DRDO Nishant
A historical Indian Army reconnaissance system with launcher take-off and parachute recovery; current fleet availability is unconfirmed.
- Country / region
- India
- Programme status
- In service / use documented
- Sources reviewed
- 21 Sept 2026
- Primary domain
- Air
- System type
- Reconnaissance aircraft
- Developer / manufacturer
- DRDO / Aeronautical Development Establishment
- Origin / production countries
- India
- Other names
- No additional names recorded
- Variants / configurations
- Not distinguished in reviewed sources
- Operators / programme customers
- Indian Army (historical induction documented by DRDO; current fleet unconfirmed)
Evidence & current status
The status label reflects documented historical use; it is not confirmation of a currently operational Nishant fleet.
Role & capabilities
- Day/night reconnaissance
- Autonomous route flight
- Launcher-based deployment
Specifications in context
- Airframe
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.
Source - Launch / recovery
- Launcher take-off; parachute recovery
Supplier baseline; performance depends on payload and conditions.
Source - Propulsion
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.
Source - Dimensions
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.
Source - Mass
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.
Source - Endurance
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.
Source - Range
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.
Source - Speed
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.
Source - Altitude
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.
Source - Payload
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.
Source - Sensors
- Day/night observation payload
Supplier baseline; performance depends on payload and conditions.
Source - Communications / navigation
- Autonomous waypoint navigation
Supplier baseline; performance depends on payload and conditions.
Source