India's 1st advanced surveillance drone to debut next week

India's first indigenous advanced drone for strategic reconnaissance and surveillance will make its public flying debut next week during the Aero-India show in Bengaluru. The Defence Ministry said the DRDO-developed Tapas-BH can operate at altitudes up to 28,000 feet and has an endurance of over 18 hours. The drone will also cover static as well aerial displays during the show.