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The '''Imperial Eagle''' is an Indian light-weight mini-[[unmanned aerial vehicle]] (UAV) developed by the [[Aeronautical Development Establishment]], [[National Aerospace Laboratories]] and supported by private vendors.<ref name=et>{{cite news|title=India conducts flight trials of Micro, Mini Air Vehicles|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-01-25/news/30662881_1_flight-trials-km-above-ground-level-camera|access-date=29 July 2012|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=January 25, 2012}}</ref> Its primary users will be the [[National Security Guard]] and the military services.<ref name=bm>[http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=10&contentid=201202282012022804253338340094571 The Imperial Eagle has landed] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130218035019/http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=10&contentid=201202282012022804253338340094571 |date=February 18, 2013 }}</ref><ref name=sn>{{cite news|title=India conducts flight trials of three MAVs|url=http://www.suasnews.com/2012/01/11513/india-conducts-flight-trials-of-three-mavs/|access-date=29 July 2012|newspaper=suasnews|date=25 January 2012|archive-date=6 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606071252/http://www.suasnews.com/2012/01/11513/india-conducts-flight-trials-of-three-mavs/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=yn>{{cite news|title=Pilotless target aircraft Lakshya-II successfully tested|url=http://my.entertainment.yahoo.com/news/pilotless-target-aircraft-lakshya-ii-successfully-tested-092612832.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130105232846/http://my.entertainment.yahoo.com/news/pilotless-target-aircraft-lakshya-ii-successfully-tested-092612832.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 January 2013|access-date=29 July 2012|newspaper=Yahoo News, Indo Asian News Service|date=27 January 2012}}</ref>

==Design and development==
The Imperial Eagle weighs 2.5 kg and can carry either a daylight camera or thermal night vision camera. It was designed to be carried in soldier’s backpack, be hand-launched and recoverable through a soft landing. It is completely autonomous and can be programmed with navigational way-points, which can be changed in-flight by the ground control. With a ground tracker system, it is capable of providing continuous imagery of the on-board camera irrespective of the attitude of the aircraft.<ref name=dwn>{{cite web|title=Indian DRDO Successfully Tests Micro Air Vehicles And Mini UAVs|url=http://www.defenseworld.net/go/defensenews.jsp?id=6494&h=Indian%20DRDO%20Succesfully%20Tests%20Micro%20Air%20Vehicles%20And%20Mini%20UAVs|publisher=defenseworld.net/|access-date=29 July 2012}}{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

The major advantage of the vehicle is that it functions on autopilot. Its orientation can be controlled using a dedicated real-time operating system (RTOS). Further, the UAV can be tracked using Automatic Gain Control or GPS-based systems. Patrolling across the target area, the UAV will send images day and night. Zooming in over the enemy area, the UAV can carry a payload of about 250 g and has an accuracy of 1 degree.<ref name=bm />

According to DRDO spokesperson Ravi Kumar Gupta, the UAV had been tested for several years, and the program has been deemed successful after the flight tests in January 2012.<ref name=bm />

==Collaboration with private industry==
Many components of the UAV, like the autopilot, thermal camera, data links, trackers and the carbon composites air-frame were provided by the private industry in India.<ref name=amin>{{cite web|title=Flight Demonstration of Micro & Mini Air Vehicles by ADE and NAL|url=http://www.aeromag.in/news/defence/flight-demonstration-of-micro-mini-air-vehicles-by-ade-and-nal|publisher=Aeromag|access-date=29 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150719180812/http://www.aeromag.in/news/defence/flight-demonstration-of-micro-mini-air-vehicles-by-ade-and-nal|archive-date=19 July 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite news|title=Flight Demonstration of Micro & Mini Air Vehicles by ADE and NAL|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-01-25/news/30662881_1_flight-trials-km-above-ground-level-camera|access-date=29 July 2012 | work=The Times Of India|date=25 January 2012}}</ref>

==Operators==
The unique features of ''Imperial Eagle'' have already caught the attention of several premier institutions and paramilitary wings. [[National Security Guard]] (NSG), [[Central Reserve Police Force]] (CRPF), [[National Institute of Disaster Management]] and home department of several states have shown interest in procuring the vehicle. ADE’s senior officers have already made a detailed presentation to NSG officials.<ref name=bm />

==Specifications==
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==See also==

*[[DRDO Netra]]
*[[NAL / ADE Golden Hawk]]
*[[NAL / ADE Pushpak]]
*[[NAL / ADE Black Kite]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Unmanned aerial vehicles of DRDO}}
{{Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)}}

==External links==
*[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rKzvVHI_MHg/TWnx4zwCGvI/AAAAAAAAM10/Hfrx7cKmOWs/s1600/slybird2.jpg External image of DRDO Imperial Eagle]

[[Category:Unmanned military aircraft of India]]
[[Category:Military equipment of India]]
[[Category:DRDO aircraft|Rustom]]
[[Category:Proposed aircraft of India]]
[[Category:Micro air vehicles]]

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