PALM 400 Drones

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About PALM 400 Drones:

The PALM 400 – acronym for ‘Precision Attack Loitering Munition‘ is a long-range, high-precision loitering munition system.
It is the result of a joint venture between AVision Systems (Israel), UVision Air Ltd, and Aditya Precitech Private Ltd (APPL).
It is built to fly over areas where armored vehicles are concentrated or are anticipated.
Each PALM 400 selects its targets when armored vehicles enter the kill zone and launch an armor-piercing projectile, penetrating it from the top where there is least protection.
Features of PALM 400 Drones:
- It can be discharged from a canister and fly 3000-4000 feet above a kill zone for up to 120 minutes.
- It has a range of more than 100 km and travels at a speed of 50 to 140 knots (90 to 260 km/h).
- It uses electro-optical/infrared stabilized cameras to detect and engage targets both during the day and at night.
- It uses complex navigational techniques that enable it to function even in environments where the GPS has been disabled.
- It can loiter above a target in stealth mode, collect information, and immediately strike at time-sensitive threats.

Q1) What is a loitering munition?

Loitering munitions are autonomous missiles that can stay airborne for some time, identify a target, and then attack. They were first developed as a specialized weapon to target anti-aircraft systems in the 1980s and now exist as an alternative to everything from airstrikes to mortar rounds or grenade tosses.

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