Military Watch Magazine: India Receives Belarusian Strike Drones Based on Russian Berkut-BM UAV

The turbojet drone with a 10-kilogram warhead is capable of destroying targets at speeds up to 450 km/h

According to information published by Military Watch Magazine (MWM), the Indian armed forces have added dozens of jet-powered loitering munitions from Belarus to their arsenal. According to reports, this is the Mirotvorets complex, developed by the Minsk-based company KB Bespilotnye Vertolyoty (UAVHELI trademark). The complex was created on the basis of the Berkut-BM aerial target, which was re-equipped to perform strike missions.

БПЛА «Миротворец»
БПЛА «Миротворец»

The aircraft has a maximum take-off weight of 46 kg and a wingspan of 2.6 meters. Its turbojet engine provides a speed of up to 450 km/h, and the flight duration reaches 45 minutes. A 10 kg high-explosive fragmentation warhead is used as a combat load, which makes it possible to effectively engage both stationary and mobile targets with high accuracy.

БПЛА «Миротворец»
БПЛА «Миротворец»

This purchase underscores India's growing interest in high-speed loitering systems — a new generation of weapons actively used in modern armed conflicts. At the same time, official sources do not disclose either the exact number of delivered aircraft or the specific units to which they were transferred.

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