Netra 5 is equipped with a triple sensor primary payload (daytime, infrared, and laser rangefinder sensors). (ideaForge)
Mumbai-based firm ideaForge unveiled its Netra 5 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and two UAV concepts (tactical and logistics) at Aero India 2025 in Bangalore.
According to the company, Netra 5 is a production-ready platform that features a modular design and is optimised for applications including intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR); mapping; and cargo drop.
The UAV can also detect military assets including bunkers, tanks, bridges, posts, and obstacles, and identify and track moving objects or people in real time, during both day and night operations. ideaForge said Netra 5 can be assembled by a single-person crew in less than three minutes.
Ankit Mehta, CEO of ideaForge, said, “The Netra 5 is equipped with all-weather radar sensors all around for obstacle detection and avoidance, ensuring safe operations in complex environments. Its frequency-hopping technology enhances resistance to jamming, and GNSS [global navigation satellite services]-denied operation ensures reliable mission execution with continuous downlink for uninterrupted intelligence.”
Speaking to Janes, Ezhilan Nanmaran, head of Product and Strategic Partnerships for ideaForge, said Netra 5 is equipped with visual navigation sensors that enable return to home (RTH) in case of disruption or a loss of GNSS signal.
The UAV features a triple sensor payload as standard. Its primary payloads consist of electro-optic/infrared (EO/IR) and laser rangefinder sensors. Its secondary swappable payload bay can be equipped with a payload of up to 2 kg (including drop mechanisms). The secondary bay can accommodate payloads including synthetic aperture radar (SAR) by GalaxEye, 3D mapping payloads, LIDAR (light detection and ranging) payloads, and drop payloads.
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