Varun
MKI
A ship-borne unmanned helicopter for maritime domain awareness and C4ISR.
Multi-utility naval UASAn Altair Infrasec programme
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perspective
Ship-borne surveillance and C4ISR, bringing a wider view to maritime operations.
VARUN MK I launches and recovers from a ship’s flight deck in varying sea states. A 160 HP piston engine powers its three-blade, 6.4 m main rotor.
Current payloads include EO/IR, maritime patrol radar, AIS, ADS-B and airband transceiver / voice RT, supported by redundant flight-critical systems.
- Take-off weight
- 550kg
- Minimum payload
- 50kg
- Endurance
- 4hours
Current figures from Altair’s product portfolio.
See Varun
in motion
Explore the aircraft and its maritime mission through Altair’s rendered product film.
Rendered mission visualisation. Current specifications are listed below; future upgrades are identified separately.
A closer look
The aircraft, from flight to fine detail.
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VARUN MK I in flight. Altair-supplied photograph.
Aircraft
specifications
Current capabilities, as published in Altair’s product portfolio.
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- Ship-borne maritime domain awareness and C4ISR
- Take-off weight
- 550 kg
- Minimum payload / endurance
- 50 kg / 4 hours
- Maximum / cruise speed
- 160 / 120 km/h
- Radio line-of-sight
- 100 km
- Current payloads
- EO/IR, MPR, AIS, ADS-B, airband transceiver / voice RT
- Powerplant
- 160 HP piston engine
- Main rotor
- Three blades, 6.4 m diameter
- Ceiling
- 5,000 ft
- Operating temperature
- −25 °C to +55 °C
- Flight-critical systems
- Redundant
Future upgrades
10-hour endurance, 18,000 ft ceiling, SATCOM, ELINT, COMINT, COMM RELAY and MADS.
Planned upgrades listed in the portfolio, separate from the current aircraft specifications above.