Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Agni Kalash Drone Claims 300-Kilometre Range and GPS-Denied Operation
Agni Kalash is a combat drone made by a company group based in Hyderabad.
It is designed to fly without a pilot and carry out precision-strike missions.
The company says it can travel up to 300 kilometres and reach 350 kilometres per hour.
It also says the drone can navigate when satellite signals such as GPS are unavailable.
Its parts and payloads can be configured for different missions, according to the company.
AKSI Aerospace also describes it as able to work with other drones in a swarm, but has not explained how that works in detail.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated it at a summit in Vijayawada.
The company says several of its important systems use Indian-developed technologies.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated Agni Kalash on October 3 at the PanIIT Andhra Pradesh Summit 2026 in Vijayawada.
Hyderabad-based AKSI Aerospace Group says its group company DronAgni Combat Drones developed the long-range combat UAV for precision-strike missions.
The company lists a maximum range of up to 300 km and a top speed of 350 kmph; actual range can vary with conditions and mission requirements.
AKSI Aerospace says the drone has autonomous navigation for GPS- and GNSS-denied environments, a modular payload design, and networked, swarm-capable operation.
The company says critical systems—including the engine, avionics, batteries and airframe—use indigenous technologies, but it has not detailed all payloads or how swarm operation works.
- Who
- AKSI Aerospace Group and its group company DronAgni Combat Drones developed Agni Kalash; Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated it.
- What
- Agni Kalash is a long-range combat UAV that its developer says is designed for precision-strike missions.
- When
- October 3, at the PanIIT Andhra Pradesh Summit 2026.
- Where
- Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- The company describes it as a platform for precision-strike missions and says it is intended to support India's unmanned-systems and aerospace manufacturing ecosystem.
Company's stated capabilities
Publicly undisclosed details and caveats
Range and speed
Company's stated capabilities
AKSI Aerospace says Agni Kalash has a maximum range of up to 300 km and can reach 350 kmph.
Publicly undisclosed details and caveats
The article notes that actual operational range can depend on payload, weather, flight profile and mission requirements.
Navigation and swarm operation
Company's stated capabilities
The company says the drone can navigate autonomously when GPS or GNSS signals are denied and is networked and swarm-capable.
Publicly undisclosed details and caveats
The company has not disclosed detailed operational information about how the swarm capability works.
Payloads and observability
Company's stated capabilities
AKSI Aerospace describes a modular payload architecture and a low-observable airframe.
Publicly undisclosed details and caveats
The company has not publicly detailed all weapons or payloads; low observability does not mean the drone is invisible or undetectable.
- Developer
- DronAgni Combat Drones Pvt Ltd, a group company of AKSI Aerospace Group
- Stated maximum range
- Up to 300 km; actual operational range may vary with payload, weather, flight profile and mission requirements
- Stated top speed
- Up to 350 kmph
- Navigation claim
- Autonomous navigation in GPS- and GNSS-denied environments
- Other stated capabilities
- Modular payload architecture, networked and swarm-capable operation, and a low-observable airframe
- Indigenous systems cited
- Engine, avionics, battery systems and airframe
- Inauguration
- October 3 at the PanIIT Andhra Pradesh Summit 2026 in Vijayawada