Topic: drones
US offers India discount on Guardian drones, proposes to set up maintenance facility too
In 2018, the US had offered India the armed version of the Guardian drones, which were originally authorised in surveillance configuration.
3 years after acquiring Italian drone company, Hong Kong firm being probed for arms law breach
According to media reports, Italian authorities claim Mars (HK), which acquired Alpi Aviation in 2018, is a front for 2 China state-owned firms.
Navy to tweak its aircraft carrier plan to accommodate surveillance and attack drones
Combination of manned & unmanned systems would mean overall displacement of proposed third aircraft carrier would reduce from 65,000 tonnes, while also decreasing cost.
3 Indian start-ups win IAF swarm drone competition, at least 2 in line for defence contracts
IAF's 3-year-long Mehar Baba Swarm Drone Competition was conceptualised to encourage the development of swarm drones, and was open to indigenous talent and firms.
Army’s drone formation sees massive changes as tensions with China mount at LAC
A new Aviation Brigade has been set up in the Eastern Command to coordinate action, and to have a more localised control.
Drones start Covid vaccines delivery in Northeast, make first drop in Manipur
As part of ICMR's delivery model, a 'Make in India' drone transported the vaccine from a district hospital in Manipur to Karang island in Loktak lake, covering a distance of 26 kms.
Drone industry in India will have turnover of around Rs 15,000 crore by 2026, Scindia says
The civil aviation minister also said the PLI scheme announced Wednesday gave major boost to the sector and will make it possible to have turnover of Rs 900 crore in next 3 years.
Taliban ‘has armed drone unit to track & take down targets’, which helped it capture Kabul
Report in Newlines Magazine says drones were 'purchased' in China through a front company and parts were 'smuggled' into Afghanistan via Pakistan.
IAF looks to ‘atmanirbhar’ start-ups to boost India’s swarm drone capability
IAF is set to issue a Request for Proposal for swarm drone contracts to 5 start-ups, selected firms to receive support from air force as well as DRDO.
Army, Navy, IAF sign deals for swarm, kamikaze drones amid govt push for new tech warfare
Leading the Services on new contracts signed is the Army which has inked three separate deals for various types of drones.
Omicron needs 3 evolutionary surprises to wreak havoc
Scientists have been so surprised by the number of mutations in omicron that they’ve been calling it 'insane', but they don’t yet know what they mean.
Bezos, Branson & Musk — Are billionaires popularising space travel or just on an ego trip?
Jeff Bezos will travel to the edge of space in his New Shepard aircraft — more than a week after billionaire Richard Branson defeated him in a fast developing space race.