Hoverit, an Indian defense company, has built the Divyastra Mk-2, a Shahed-type kamikaze drone with a range of 2,000 km.
According to the company, the drone has already completed vehicle-mounted launch tests and is now preparing for rocket-assisted takeoff tests.
“After the successful high-speed taxi test. Now: vehicle-based launch completed. Next: rocket-assisted takeoff,” Hoverit said.
Hoverit described the main mission profiles of the Mk-2 as strategic deep-strike operations, deep surveillance and reconnaissance, and long-range tactical missions.
The Divyastra Mk-2 is positioned as a next-generation tactical UAV built for deep strategic operations, carrying a payload of 50 to 100 kilograms over an operational range of 1,500 to 2,000 kilometers at a cruising speed of approximately 180 kilometers per hour.
Flight endurance is 8 to 12 hours. When the drone reaches its target, it accelerates to a terminal attack speed of 300 to 400 kilometers per hour, a significant increase over its cruising speed that reduces the window available for defensive systems to engage it.
These specifications place the Mk-2 in the same performance envelope as the Iranian Shahed-136 and similar munitions. However, the Divyastra was designed for considerably heavier payloads and a substantially greater range than most Iranian systems that have been documented in combat.
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