Previous Year Question
With reference to “FWD 200B” which of the following statements are/is correct?
This is India's first indigenous bomber “UAV” aircraft.
Its payload capacity is 100 kgs.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Only 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Only 1
Both 1 and 2
Correct Answer: D
Detailed Solution
Statement 1 is correct. FWD-200B is an indigenous military-grade Bomber Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) that was presented as India's first indigenous bomber UAV.
It has been designed and manufactured by Bengaluru-based Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace Technologies.
It is classified as a MALE (Medium-Altitude, Long-Endurance) Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle. It can be used for surveillance as well as precision strike missions.
Statement 2 is also correct. FWD-200B has a payload capacity of 100 kg. Its payload can include optical surveillance systems and mission-specific systems such as air-to-ground weapons.