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| Date: | Tuesday 14 January 2025 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Adani Drishti-10 Starliner (Elbit Hermes 900) |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Navy (IN) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Porbandar, Gujarat -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
A Drishti-10 Starliner crashed into the sea off Porbandar during an acceptance trial before being accepted into service for the Indian Navy. Communication with the drone was reportedly lost mid-flight, resulting in it crashing into the water.
The Drishti-10 is a license produced variant of the Israeli Elbit Hermes 900 UCAV produced by Adani Aerospace and Defence.
Sources:
https://idrw.org/adani-manufactured-hermes-900-drone-crashes-in-porbandar/
https://idrw.org/adani-defence-recovers-crashed-drishti-10-uav-during-pre-acceptance-trials/
https://www.admin.ch/gov/en/start/documentation/media-releases.msg-id-103815.html
https://www.livemint.com/news/drishti-10-starliner-drone-crash-why-did-adani-built-defence-drone-crash-off-gujarats-probandar-explained-11736913897489.html
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/drishti-10-starliner-drone-crashes-off-porbandar-ahead-of-delivery-to-navy-101736857945247.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jan-2025 09:04 | gerard57 | Added |
| 15-Jan-2025 09:04 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 15-Jan-2025 09:11 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 15-Jan-2025 21:09 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Jan-2025 07:40 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Feb-2025 10:36 | ASN | Updated |
| 09-Feb-2025 10:37 | ASN | Updated [Location, ] |
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