HAL delivers UAV to Bharat Dynamics

HAL chairman says that the aircraft has been delivered ahead of schedule in 15 months against 24 months of manufacturing cycle time

State-run defence major Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has delivered the first Lakshya-1 (Pilotless Target Aircraft) to Bharat Dynamics Ltd (Hyderabad), the company said. Naresh Babu, HAL's MD (Bangalore Complex) handed over the delivery documents to Director (Production) BDL AVM P K Srivastava VSM (Retd). "The aircraft has been delivered ahead of schedule in 15 months against 24 months of manufacturing cycle time," said R K Tyagi, Chairman, HAL.

It will be used by the Indian Army.