Bengaluru, Nov. 30 -- Solar Defence & Aerospace Ltd (SDAL) on Sunday signed a collaborative agreement with CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL) for the design and development of a next-generation 150 kg class Loitering Munition - UAV (LM-UAV).

According to the release, the signing ceremony was held at CSIR-NAL in Bengaluru, marking a strategic milestone in the country's push for self-reliant defence technologies.

Under the agreement, SDAL will work closely with CSIR-NAL to develop the LM-UAV, which will be powered by a Wankel engine designed by NAL that has already cleared CEMILAC certification for aircraft integration and flight testing.

The UAV is designed to feature a very high level of indigenous content, including advan...