India developed a heavy duty drone which is likely to replace imported drones from the US and Israel. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested its heavy duty drone named Rustom 2, from its test facility at Chalakere, in Karnataka.
Rustom 2 is a long endurance, medium altitude, unmanned aerial vehicle developed on the lines of Predator drones of the United States. The objective of this drone is to carry out surveillance for the armed forces with an endurance of 24 hours, officials said.