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ideaForge bags Rs 137 cr deal to supply surveillance drones battle-tested during Op Sindoor to Army

New Delhi: The Indian Army has signed a Rs 137 crore contract with Mumbai-based unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturer ideaForge through the emergency procurement...

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.

Navy gets its first MALE drone made by Adani as Army awaits next, larger order in play

The first MALE drone will fly to Porbandar to be pressed into naval maritime operations. Navy chief says India-made UAV will add to credibility of ISR missions across Indian Ocean.

We monitored wild elephants, leopards in villages with thermal drones first time in Maharashtra

Whether it's monitoring wildlife, mitigating conflict, capturing of wildlife on field, UAVs are effective tools to complement existing on-ground efforts.

Indian Army will soon get 4 Heron TP drones on lease from Israel, plans to deploy them at LAC

Heron TP is as long as a Rafale and has twice its wingspan. It is the latest generation of Heron MALE UAV systems that Army and IAF already operate.

No drones around international airports, Rs 5 lakh fine — Govt’s new rules for flying UAVs

According to new rules, individuals and companies are required to obtain approval from the DGCA to import, manufacture, trade, own or operate drones.

Indian firm bags Army’s Rs 140-crore deal for high altitude UAVs, eyes exports too

The Army has ordered an advanced version of SWITCH tactical drones, which are made to operate in high altitude areas like Ladakh. The delivery will take over a year.

Drones can make Covid vaccine delivery a success — if Modi govt can just tweak its policy

India’s goal of an ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ and a $5 trillion economy isn’t achievable by leaving behind a flexible and multi-purpose revolutionary drone technology.

Israel Aerospace Industries got undue benefit from sale of UAV engines to IAF — CAG report

The CAG report tabled in Parliament pointed out irregularities in purchase of Israeli UAV engines, and upgrade of Mi-17 choppers.

UAVs, high speed boats, All Terrain Vehicles — what Army’s Ladakh corps wants amid LAC row

The corps, which takes care of the northern part of the LoC with Pakistan besides the LAC, has also sought for Israeli Spike Anti-Tank Guided Missiles & long-range surveillance cameras.

On Camera

India-US trade talks in final stages, withdrawn NITI Aayog paper shifts focus to GM soybean, corn

Working paper invited backlash from several farmers’ groups including BKU & BKS who opposed recommendation for import of genetically modified soybean & corn for oil extraction.

‘1 border, 3 adversaries’: Army Deputy Chief on Op Sindoor, says Pakistan got live inputs from China

ThePrint’s Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta had written in ‘National Interest’ on 7 June how Op Sindoor was the first battle in India’s two-front war.

Kutch was the cue, Sindoor the signal. India needs a 6-month, 2-yr & 5-yr plan for Asim Munir

Kutch is our most forgotten war with Pakistan. Learn from it and draw up a plan for the next six months, two years and five years.