India, Feb. 11 -- Bengaluru-based defence tech startup Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace has secured an export order for "35 FWD 100 ISR autonomous aircraft" from a sub-Saharan nation. However, the startup didn't disclose the name of the country.

In a statement, Flying Wedge said that FWD 100 ISR is a sub-variant of its FWD 200B and is India's first fully indigenous autonomous aircraft to receive an international order.

Manufactured at the startup's facility in Bengaluru, the aircraft is designed for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions.

The startup claims that FWD 100 ISR features an advanced optical payload for precise surveillance and intelligence gathering. With a 6-metre wingspan, 3.8-metre length, and a maximum...