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G20 summit: IAF deploying combat jets, anti-drone systems to up security

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is deploying frontline fighter jets, radars, anti-drone systems and surface-to-air missiles as part of its elaborate efforts to secure the skies of Delhi and neighbouring regions for the G20 summit next week, military sources said on Friday. The IAF has already set up a dedicated Operations Direction Centre (ODC) for coordinating various aspects of the arrangements with security agencies concerned, they said. India is hosting the G20 summit in New Delhi on September 9 and 10 in its capacity as the current president of the grouping. The assets being pressed into service to secure Delhi's airspace as well as the flight path within India of various leaders include combat jets Rafales, Mirage-2000s and Sukhoi-30MKIs, the sources said. Indigenously-developed NETRA airborne early warning and control systems as well as high-end surveillance equipment are among the key platforms that have been deployed already, they said. The missiles that have been deployed inc

Drones hit 6 regions in Russia, biggest attack in 18 months: Russia

Russian officials accused Ukraine of targeting six Russian regions with drones early Wednesday in what appears to be the biggest drone attack on Russian soil since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine 18 months ago. Drones hit an airport in the western Pskov region and started a massive fire there, the local governor and media reported. According to the Defense Ministry, more drones were also shot down over the regions of Oryol, Bryansk, Ryazan, Kaluga and the Moscow region surrounding the Russian capital. The strike in Pskov hit an airport in the region's namesake capital and damaged four Il-78 transport aircraft, Russia's state news agency Tass reported, citing emergency officials. Pskov regional Governor Mikhail Vedernikov ordered all flights to and from the Pskov airport canceled Wednesday, citing the need to assess the damage during daylight. Footage and images posted on social media overnight showed smoke billowing over the city of Pskov and a large blaze. Vedernikov said there we

IdeaForge slips 6%, hits lowest level since listing post Q1 results

The stock was quoting lower for the sixth straight day, falling 13 per cent during the period

Drone manufacturing: DGCA approves 63 training centres, 25 manufactures

Import of foreign drones was banned in 2022 while import of drone parts were still allowed to increase manufacturing in India

Drone-as-a-service model gains traction with clients across industries

The global drone market was valued at $30.03 billion in 2022

BSF, Punjab Police recover another Pak drone near international border

A joint team of Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police, on Sunday morning recovered another Pakistani drone near India-Pakistan International Border in Amritsar district.The drone was recovered from the outskirts of Kakkar village in Amritsar following a search operation launched by the BSF and Punjab Police on specific information.During the search, the BSF said, its troops along with police personnel recovered a drone from the farming field adjacent to Kakkar village."The recovered drone is an assembled Quadcopter," said the BSF, adding "yet another Pakistani drone was recovered by the joint efforts of BSF and Punjab Police."Earlier on Saturday, the BSF recovered a drone near India-Pakistan Border in Punjab's Tarn Taran district.The drone was intercepted at around 9.05 pm on Friday near Pallopati village in Tarn Taran district and the BSF troops immediately reacted to intercept the drone as per the laid down drill.The drone was also a Quadcopter of the model - DJI Matrice 350

IdeaForge Technology doubles investors' wealth on stock market debut

Post listing, the market price of the company doubled against its issue price of Rs 672, hitting an intra-day high of Rs 1,344 on the BSE

After drone spotted over PM's residence, attention on counter-drone systems

Grene Robotics has built an entire counter-drone system called Indrajaal. The company claims that Indrajaal can detect, identify, track, target, and destroy a hostile drone system

Coromandel International buys 32.68% in drone major Dhaksha for Rs 204 cr

The Murugappa Group had earlier acquired 18.34 per cent in Daksha through its investment arm Dare Ventures

ICICI Securities surges 10% on buyback plan, valuation hits Rs 20,000 cr

Board to meet on July 29 over proposal; Drone maker Ideaforge Tech's IPO subscribed 3x on heavy retail interest

Street Signs: Likely vacuum at Sebi, drone maker IdeaForge IPO, and more

Shares of drone maker ideaForge Technology are commanding a premium of nearly 70 per cent in the grey market ahead of its initial public offering

Drone manufacturing firm ideaForge raises Rs 255 cr from anchor investors

The company's IPO opens for subscription on Monday. ideaForge is looking to issue new shares worth Rs 240 crore in the IPO, which will also see Rs 327 crore worth of secondary sale

India to buy 31 Predator drones from US for $3.5 bn; all you need to know

These drones can operate at heights up to 50,000 feet for over 27 hours with a payload capacity of 1,746 kg

Govt to roll out mandatory quality standards for drones, electric vehicles

Standards for drones that are used extensively in the agriculture space for soil analysis, irrigation, crop mapping and pest management have already been formulated

Garuda Aerospace inks pact with Narayana Health, to ferry medical supplies

Drone manufacturer Garuda Aerospace has joined hands with healthcare provider Narayana Health towards transporting of bio-medical supplies using their 'Sanjeevani' drone, the company said on Friday. The partnership between the two aims to ensure faster delivery of medical supplies including samples for diagnosis during challenging conditions. "With the help of Garuda Aerospace's Sanjeevani drone, Narayana Health will be able to transport bio-medical supplies quickly, ensuring patients receive timely diagnosis and treatments." Garuda Aerospace said. The drones would be able to provide emergency healthcare in remote and under served areas as well, it said. "Our aim is to improve access to critical medical supplies and support the delivery to patients in need and in times of emergency," Garuda Aerospace founder-CEO Agnishwar Jayaprakash said in a statement. On their association with Garuda Aerospace, Narayana Health Chairman Dr Devi Shetty said, "by partnering with Garuda Aerospace,

Garuda Aerospace raises $22 mn, aims to sell 25,000 drones in next 18 mnths

A part of the funds will be used for R&D to accelerate the development of building advanced drone solutions for the armed forces, in collaboration with global companies for the defence and aerospace

Pre-qualification requirements laid down by PGCIL extremely restrictive

The pre-qualification needs laid down by PGCIL is extremely restrictive as it states that the bidder must have successfully completed drone patrolling using mounted camera for visual, thermovision

Govt issues guidelines for PLI scheme to boost domestic drone industry

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has issued guidelines for the implementation of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme to support the indigenous drone industry

Amazon unveils new Prime Air delivery drone, to enter service in 2024

The new drone will undergo rigorous evaluation by national aerospace authorities like the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to prove its safety and reliability

Garuda Aerospace partners with Lockheed Martin for new drone deal

Enabling connectivity in semi-urban and rural areas is one of the key applications that Garuda plans to launch through this partnership