The Ukraine war has become a global laboratory for drones, electronic warfare & rapidly evolving battlefield tactics, demonstrating how low-cost tech impact military operations.
Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.
What has given entrepreneurs and engineers the impetus is the collective realisation that India cannot be solely dependent on other countries for drone technology.
In the test flight, carried out in the last week of June, Kalam Labs launched the highest UAV flight (with a wingspan of under two metres) to ever be carried out in India.
The Baltic nation has built a robust digital ecosystem, which in turn has strengthened its cybersecurity infra. It has also significantly increased investment in its defence sector.
In a report, UK-based media outlet Middle East Eye states that Shaheen combat drones provided rebels the strategic edge in coordinated assaults on government targets.
HAPS are high-altitude, solar-powered UAVs operating in stratosphere about 20 km above ground level, while SAR is technique for producing fine-resolution images.
80-page document, originally in Gondi, details strategies to counter aerial strikes through diagrams & images. In last 2 yrs, security forces have denied aerial bombing Bastar.
While US & Indian officials have signaled that a deal was within reach, talks have dragged on amid disputes over tariffs, market access & protections for politically sensitive sectors.
Under the agreement, the loitering munitions will be offered to the Indian Army as part of efforts to address what the companies described as an ‘urgent requirement’.
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