Arey bhai kitna jhoot bologe ?? kabhi toh ruk jao....... Arey koi toh inhe roko yaar..... Otherwise this man can prove Rustom flight ceiling in negative ( - 200ft ).... Control kar yaar.... kya hua Arvind Kejriwal kyu ho rakhe ho?? Why you hate indigenous products so much ?? ( Please MOD don't delete these words, this is necessary )
This article specifically mentions about 14th flight of Rustom-1 where it achieved 2 hours endurance and a 11500Fts service ceiling.
UAV Rustom-1 attains flying altitude of 11,500 feet
Capable of undertaking various military missions and intelligence gathering tasks, the indigenously developed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Rustom-1 today demonstrated its ability to fly at an altitude of 11,500 feet with a heavier take-offwww.business-standard.com
This 14th flight took place on 18th May 2012. Link below
DRDO official site mention 65 flight ( what you have mentioned achieved on 14th fight ) where it demonstrated ( please pay attention, Demonstrated ) 10 hours endurance, 20000Ft altitudes, and 200km range.
https://www.drdo.gov.in/rustom-1 (Same mention on Wiki)
SATCOM is necessary if a UAV fly beyond the sight of the horizon ( so please don't lecture us on Satcom )
Rustom-1 could have been proved excellent UAV for coastal surveillance and border surveillance but as usual, bigger rejected it for Heron.
And let me tell you again, the Armed forces wasted 7 decades not just only 6 years. Even today in 2021, Chinese/ Paki infiltrators coming and going across the border uninterruptedly while the government is beginning door to door and Armed forces are involved in Emergency Kickback deals.
Arey koi toh roko iss andhe ko. Likhene se pehle padhte kyun nahin ho????
Go to school first and learn to read and then come and write.