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What is the weight range for Nano category drones as per DGCA Drone Rules? (Less than or equal to _ grams)
250
What are the different categories of UAVs based on weight?
Which functional area of UAVs provides attack capability for high-risk missions?
Match the altitude category with examples: Low Altitude UAV
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High Altitude UAVs have a flight altitude lower than 45000 ft. (True/False)
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Name one example of a Civil and commercial UAV specifically designed for civil and commercial applications.
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Study Notes
UAV Classification
- UAV family tree consists of ballistic, powered, guided, and unguided vehicles
- Types of UAVs include:
- Bullet: unguided, free fall
- Shell: unguided, free fall
- Bomb: guided, smart
- Rocket: unguided, simple
- Cruise Missile: guided, powered
- RPV (Remotely Piloted Vehicle): guided, recoverable
- Drone: guided, powered, recoverable
Classification Based on Weight
- Nano: less than or equal to 250 grams
- Examples: DJI Mini 3 Pro, DJI Mavic Air 2S
- Micro: greater than 250 grams and less than or equal to 2 kg
- Examples: DJI Mavic 3, DJI P4Pro, DJI Inspire1
- Small: greater than 2 kg and less than or equal to 25 kg
- Examples: DJI Matrice 300, DJI Agras MG-1S
- Medium: greater than 25 kg and less than or equal to 150 kg
- Examples: DJI Agras T30
- Large: greater than 150 kg
- Examples: Volocopter
Classification Based on Range/Altitude/Endurance
- Low Altitude UAV: lower than 20,000 ft
- Examples: Hunter, DRDO Ulka, NAL Slybird
- Medium Altitude UAV: lower than 45,000 ft
- Examples: DRDO AURA, Gagan
- Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAV: lower than 45,000 ft, flight time more than 24 hours
- Examples: Predator, DRDO Rustom-1
- High Altitude UAV: higher than 45,000 ft
- Examples: Dark Star, Global Hawk
- High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) UAV: higher than 45,000 ft, flight time more than 24 hours
- Examples: Rustom-H (under development)
Classification Based on Functional Area
- Target and decoy UAVs: provide ground and aerial gunnery targets
- Examples: DRDO Lakshya, DRDO Abhyas, DRDO fluffy, DRDO Ulka
- Reconnaissance UAVs: provide battlefield intelligence
- Examples: DRDO Nishant, DRDO Kapothaka
- Combat UAVs: provide attack capability for high-risk missions
- Examples: DRDO AURA
- Logistics UAVs: specifically designed for cargo and logistics operations
- Research and development UAVs: used to develop UAV technologies
- Civil and commercial UAVs: specifically designed for civil and commercial applications
Classification Based on Scope
- Hobbyist UAVs:
- Ready-to-fly (RTF)/Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS)
- Bind-and-fly (BNF) - requires minimum knowledge to fly
- Almost-ready-to-fly (ARF)/Do-it-yourself (DIY) - requires significant knowledge to fly
- Midsize military and commercial drones
- Examples: DRDO Imperial Eagle
- Large military-specific drones
- Stealth combat drones
- Examples: DRDO AURA
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Quiz on the classification of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) into different categories including ballistic, powered, guided, and unguided.
