TUMAKURU: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) named Tapas crashed on agricultural fields at Vaddikere village in Karnataka’s Chitradurga district on Sunday due to a technical snag. There were no casualties.
The UAV fell on the land of farmer Siddappa PS, about 40km from the DRDO facility at Kudapura in Challakere taluk in the district from where it was flown. A wing of the UAV fell on the neighbouring plot of another farmer, Siddappa T.
“Tapas UAV was undergoing an experimental flight trial on Sunday morning from ATR (aeronautical test range), Challakere. During the flight, a technical snag was encountered and the UAV crashed on a nearby farmland.
