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From Turkey-made Bayraktars to fibre-optic FPVs: Ukraine drone evolution showcases future of warfare

The Ukraine war has become a global laboratory for drones, electronic warfare & rapidly evolving battlefield tactics, demonstrating how low-cost tech impact military operations.

Drones no longer enablers, they’re replacing manned aircraft roles—CISC Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit

Speaking at IAF think-tank seminar, Air Marshal Dixit was backed by Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh, who said unmanned aerial systems are no longer just the eyes in the sky but ‘claws in the sky’.

Tiny drones have a GPS problem. Dutch study turned to bees to solve it

New Delhi: Drones that depend on GPS can struggle when the signal is weak or unavailable. Bees can travel kilometres and still find their...

Days before Pakistan-brokered ceasefire, UAE carried out strikes against Iran—WSJ report

One strike hit an oil refinery in Iran’s Lavan island, in the Persian Gulf, sparking a large fire and knocking off much of its capability offline, said the report.

Pentagon seeks $75 billion for drones, counter-drone tech in biggest-ever budget request

The big boost for Pentagon’s little-known drone unit comes as US war against Iran shows how drones can help level playing field against even the world’s most well-funded armed forces.

Aerospace, defence overtake pharma to form chunk of Telangana’s exports. Next stop: aero-engine capital

At over Rs 32,000 crore in FY 26, defence and aerospace account for over a third of the state’s exports, beating pharma for the first time since 2014.

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

Rekha Gupta pushes to develop Delhi’s economy with Drone and Semiconductor Policy

CM Rekha Gupta introduced the Delhi Budget for 2026-27 on 24 March and also reserved outlays for a Semiconductor and Drone Policy.

India has ordered more Polish drones, Indian firm keen to set up munitions factory in Poland—Warsaw’s envoy

New Delhi: India is right to pursue and strike terrorists where they are, as during Op Sindoor, Poland’s Ambassador to India Dr Piotr Antoni...

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

On Camera

Maa Behen and the sleeveless blouse—a lazy symbol to stage a real conflict

Suresh Triveni’s Netflix film wants viewers to believe that a sleeveless blouse attracts judgement in an urban neighbourhood today. Have we all time-travelled to the 1970s?

India’s GDP beats estimates to grow at 7.7% in FY26, manufacturing & services sector drive growth

CEA Nageswaran cites broad-based recovery in consumption and investment even as RBI cuts FY27 growth forecast to 6.6% amid West Asia-related inflation risks

Rajnath’s stern message to HAL—stick to your commitment, don’t overpromise

Defence minister helmed a review meeting of HAL projects which was attended by CDS Gen N S Raja Subramani, IAF chief Air Chief Marshal A P Singh, CMD of HAL Ravi Kota and others.

Three destroyers of Brand India. It’s all in our cities

The central curse of our urban governance isn’t that more voters live in these slummified villages. It’s that the political class panders to them instead of improving their quality of life.