India is developing an unmanned companion aircraft called CATS "Warrior" for the "Tejas" fighter, acting as an "extra eye" for the "Tejas" fighter pilot. The main mission of the CATS "Warrior" is to provide air situation awareness information to the "Tejas" fighter pilot, thereby reducing losses among Indian Air Force pilots in air combat. It is reported that the operational radius of the CATS "Warrior" drone is approximately 350 kilometers and it can serve as a reconnaissance and early warning role at a relatively long distance ahead of the "Tejas" fighter.
If the CATS "Warrior" drone is equipped with a warhead, it will become a "Kamikaze" drone, directly attacking a predetermined target. In this case, its maximum flight range is approximately 800 kilometers.
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