India Flaunts ‘CHEEL’ Long-Range VTOL Drone With Swappable Multi-Engine Architecture

A new long-range, high-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from India is aiming to extend the reach of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions.

Known as CHEEL, the drone offers an operational range of up to 100 kilometers (62 miles) and flies at altitudes reaching 5,000 meters (16,404 feet).

It has a maximum take-off weight of 80 kilograms (176 pounds), measures 5 meters (16.4 feet) in length, and boasts a wingspan of 3.4 meters (11.2 feet).

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