PALM 400 Drones

About PALM 400 Drones:

• The PALM 400 - acronym for 'Precision Attack Loitering Munition' is a long-range, high-precision loitering munition system.
• It is the result of a joint venture between AVision Systems (Israel), UVision Air Ltd, and Aditya Precitech Private Ltd (APPL).
• It is built to fly over areas where armored vehicles are concentrated or are anticipated.
• Each PALM 400 selects its targets when armored vehicles enter the kill zone and launch an armor-piercing projectile, penetrating it from the top where there is least protection.
• Features of PALM 400 Drones:
  • It can be discharged from a canister and fly 3000-4000 feet above a kill zone for up to 120 minutes.
  • It has a range of more than 100 km and travels at a speed of 50 to 140 knots (90 to 260 km/h).
  • It uses electro-optical/infrared stabilized cameras to detect and engage targets both during the day and at night.
  • It uses complex navigational techniques that enable it to function even in environments where the GPS has been disabled.
  • It can loiter above a target in stealth mode, collect information, and immediately strike at time-sensitive threats. 

 

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Q1) What is a loitering munition?

Loitering munitions are autonomous missiles that can stay airborne for some time, identify a target, and then attack. They were first developed as a specialized weapon to target anti-aircraft systems in the 1980s and now exist as an alternative to everything from airstrikes to mortar rounds or grenade tosses.

Source: Indian army’s new attack system PALM 400 to be a game changer