CTRM Aludra
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| CTRM Aludra | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Aludra Mk5 scale model in display | |
| General information | |
| Type | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) |
| National origin | Malaysia |
| Designer | |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | Malaysian Remote Sensing Agency |
| Number built | 15+[1] |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 2010–present |
| First flight | 2007[2] |
Aludra is a Malaysian unmanned aerial vehicle operating since 2010. The Aludra was designed and manufactured by Composites Technology Research Malaysia which is now under DefTech.[3][4][5]
To fulfill the Malaysian Armed Forces needs in UAV operation, Malaysia formed a consortium on 15 January 2007 involves of local company which is Composite Technology Research Malaysia (CTRM), Unmanned Systems Technology (UST) and Ikramatic to develop indigenous made UAV.[6]
On March 28, 2022, Deftech unveiled a new UAV at the DSA 2022 convention under the brand name Aludra EE.[7]
Operational history
Aludra already used in combat on 2013 in Ops Daulat to monitor Kiram's militant movement. After the Sabah incursion, Aludra is stationed at Sabah to perform the surveillance and reconnaissance mission in Sabah's border.[8]
