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Thursday, August 28, 2025
TopicHeron fleet

Topic: Heron fleet

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.

India planning to order Heron drones, Spike anti-tank guided missiles from Israel

There is a need for Heron UAVs to add to the existing fleet of drones to meet the Air Force requirements, govt sources said without specifying any number.

India loses its troop scanning Heron UAV, secretive sensors to China crash

Heron fleet seeing a crash a year but first 'capture’ across Sikkim border may reveal secrets.

On Camera

India’s gallantry awards system needs reform in standoff era. Operation Sindoor shows why

The casualty list of the personnel killed or wounded during Op Sindoor has not been formally published. The public has been denied the opportunity to stand by and honour the families of the fallen.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.