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Friday, December 19, 2025
TopicDrone warfare

Topic: drone warfare

Rudra, Bhairav commandos, Shaktibaan to drone platoons—how Army is transforming for future wars

More than fearsome names given to the new transformed Indian Army, it is advanced technology and superior training that will instil fear in the enemy.

China is world leader in drones, Pakistan a peer. India must prioritise UAS to keep up

The procurement of high-technology legacy weapon systems must be reviewed. In the era of drones, what use does a $100 million Apache attack helicopter have?

Our take on Srinagar rail link, Ukraine’s drone strikes, census delays and more—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

Army successfully tests indigenous FPV armed drone like those deployed in Ukraine war

System has been developed by Major Cephas Chetan in conjunction with the Chandigarh based Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory.

Russia-Ukraine war shows why Indian Army must integrate drones into its combined arms

Drones are certainly the cheapest and most effective precision-guided munition. However, their impact on the tactical battlefield is evolutionary rather than revolutionary.

Ukraine doesn’t need a navy to dominate Black Sea. Its drones are making Russians retreat

One of the reasons behind Ukraine’s success in destroying Russian boats is their familiarity with these ships. Prominent Russian cruisers were built at the Mykolaiv shipyard, which is now in Ukraine.

Indian military has narrowed the gap with PLA in drone warfare, now it needs a clear concept

The military needs to give careful thought to the employment of swarm drones. They can be used for deception, overloading enemy radars and forcing the launch of expensive interception missiles.

On Camera

Why India fell off the global middle-class map

A stunted middle class may be a direct result of extreme inequality. Folks at the top don’t see teeming masses as a meaningful market, except for utilities, soap, short videos, and personal loans.

Antitrust watchdog Competition Commission to probe IndiGo flight disruptions

While the commission didn’t mention provisions under which IndiGo's market domination would be examined, Competition Act 2002 prohibits abuse of dominant position by any enterprise.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.