A Heron Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) of the Indian Air Force, used for surveillance, crashed today on the outskirts of a village near Bhuj town in Gujarat's Kutch district.
"IAF's Heron UAV which was used for surveillance in the area, crashed near Mankunva village, about 40 kms from Bhuj town in Kutch," said Defence PRO at Ahmedabad, Wing Commander Abhishek Matiman.
The cost of the Heron UAV is approximately Rs 80 crores, the official said.
"The reason behind the crash will be known after a court of inquiry gives its findings. As the UAV was remote-controlled and there was no person in it, the exact reasons behind the crash are not yet known," he said.
"IAF's Heron UAV which was used for surveillance in the area, crashed near Mankunva village, about 40 kms from Bhuj town in Kutch," said Defence PRO at Ahmedabad, Wing Commander Abhishek Matiman.
The cost of the Heron UAV is approximately Rs 80 crores, the official said.
"The reason behind the crash will be known after a court of inquiry gives its findings. As the UAV was remote-controlled and there was no person in it, the exact reasons behind the crash are not yet known," he said.
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