VAJRA
Hand-Launched Short-Range Target UAV
A man-portable, hand-launched fixed-wing target drone that gives air defence gun crews a cheap, repeatable short-range aerial target for live firing practice — no runway, no launcher.
The everyday target drone.
MAVIS is built for the long-range missile-firing problem. VAJRA is its small sibling — for the AD gun crew who just needs a cheap, hand-thrown target to practice against this afternoon. Small, simple, and built to be flown again and again.
Hand launch
Thrown by a single operator — no runway, no catapult, no launcher to set up.
Short-range target
Flies realistic short-range profiles for AD gun crews to track and engage.
AD gun practice
Purpose-built as a live-fire practice target for anti-aircraft gun qualification.
Man-portable
The whole system packs down for one person to carry and operate.
Low cost, repeatable
Cheap enough to fly routinely, so crews actually get the repetitions they need.
Quick turnaround
Simple recovery and relaunch keeps a training serial moving.
Specifications.
| Configuration | Fixed-Wing, Pusher Prop |
| Launch | Hand-Launched — Man-Portable |
| Role | Short-Range AD Gun Target |
| Recovery | Belly / Parachute |
| Operators | Single Operator |
| Primary Use | AD Gun Live-Fire Practice |
| Profile | Short-Range Realistic Target |
| Reusability | High — Designed for Repetition |
| Comms | Encrypted Control Link |
| Build | 100% Indigenous, Odisha |
CONCEPT RENDER. SYSTEM IN DEVELOPMENT — SPECIFICATIONS ARE DESIGN TARGETS AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE. NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR PROCUREMENT.