IAF Modernisation

Vayu Baan Helicopter Drone IAF Programme Launched to Build India’s Stand-Off Strike Edge

The Indian Air Force has formally initiated work on the Vayu Baan helicopter drone IAF programme, marking India’s first indigenous effort to develop an air-launched unmanned aerial system for both surveillance and precision strike roles. The move is not incremental. It signals a structural rethink of how India intends to employ rotary-wing assets in contested…