Nagpur-based Economic Explosives Ltd (EEL) has made a major advancement in India’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capabilities by setting up a 1.4 km runway and testing facility specifically for long-range drones. This facility, the largest of its kind in the private sector in India, represents a key milestone in the country’s efforts to develop indigenous drone technology.The new testing facility will support trials for the Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAV currently under development by EEL. The company, which had earlier proposed the development of the MALE UAV for the Indian Armed Forces, aims to use this facility to accelerate testing and refinement of the platform.
