Page 11 - Drones

N Korea's Kim Jong Un receives 5 explosive drones as gifts from Russia

In Vladivostok on Saturday, he met with the Russian Defence minister and viewed cutting-edge armaments, including a hypersonic missile system

Defence startup's nano drones shows potential in counter-terror operations

A defence startup founded two years ago by a team of young engineers from IIT Roorkee has developed three variants of nano drones, including a 'Kamikaze' UAV, which have application in anti-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations. Mayank Pratap Singh, the co-founder of the startup IDR, said, "This is the first time that nano drones have been developed indigenously in this country." "In just two years since the formation of our startup in 2021, we have developed three variants of nano drones that are actively aiding security forces in their efforts against insurgency and terrorism," Singh told PTI here. He said IDR Research and Development has introduced the Doot Mk1 nano drone in three specialised variants, which were showcased at the North-tech symposium. The symposium was held here recently to address operational challenges and procure state-of-the-art equipment for the Army. Weighing approximately 200 grams, these drones boast an endurance of up to 30 minutes and can reach a

Fighter jets, drones turn New Delhi into a fortress for G20 Summit

At the heart of the project is locking down New Delhi, the city's small bureaucratic center, where the summit will take place Saturday and Sunday

Drones downed in Moscow, surrounding region with no casualties: Officials

Russian defences downed Ukrainian drones in Moscow and the region around the capital early Wednesday, the defence ministry and the mayor said. No casualties were reported. Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said one drone fell into a building under construction in Moscow City, a prestigious business complex hit by drones twice before. Several windows were broken in two buildings nearby and emergency services responded to the scene. Russia's Ministry of Defence said the drone had been electronically jammed. It blamed the attack on Ukraine and said two other drones were shot down by air defense systems in the Mozhaisk and Khimki areas of the Moscow region. Moscow airports briefly closed but have now reopened, according to Russian state media. Ukraine has since early this year sought to take the war into the heart of Russia. It has increasingly targeted Moscow's military assets behind the front lines in eastern and southern Ukraine and at the same time has launched drones against ...

DRDO-made UAV crashes in village in Karnataka due to technical glitch

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) crashed in the agriculture fields of a village in Chitradurga district of Karnataka following a technical snag on Sunday. The DRDO said the technical issue is being investigated, however, there was no "collateral damage". The UAV -- TAPAS 07 A-14 -- fell outside Vaddikere village in Hiriyur taluk of the district, according to the official sources. "TAPAS UAV was undergoing an experimental flight trial today morning from ATR Challakere, Karnataka. During the flight, a technical snag was encountered and the UAV crashed in a nearby farmland. The technical reason is being investigated and there is no collateral damage," the DRDO said in a post on X (formerly Twitter). Videos and images show that the TAPAS experimental UAV broke following the crash and its equipment inside scattered on the field. A large number of villagers gathered at the spot soon after the UAV crashed with a loud noise

Rural Development ministry pushes for use of drones to monitor MGNREGS work

In line with Centre's push for use of unmanned aerial vehicles in rural areas, especially in agriculture, the Rural Development Ministry has formulated a new policy for use of drones to monitor works under the Mahatma Gandhi NREGS. Drones will be used for monitoring ongoing work, inspection of completed work, and impact assessment. It can also be used by Ombudspersons appointed in each district to address grievances. The expenditure towards using drones may be made under the Admin contingency component of the MNREGS, which is around 10 per cent of the fund allocated to the state. No additional allocations have been made towards it and states have been directed to hire agencies specialising in using drone technology. "To leverage the use of drones, it has been proposed to use this technology for monitoring and inspection of works and quality of assets under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS," the circular with the standard operating procedures said. Drones will be used for monitoring works unde

Drone tech in agriculture set to boost rural economy in Uttar Pradesh

The government is facilitating the training of drone pilots to cater to the growing demand for drones in the state

Carborundum, ideaForge to jointly develop nanomaterial reinforced products

Carborundum Universal Ltd, engaged in manufacturing of abrasives and industrial-ceramics, has collaborated with drone maker IdeaForge Technology to jointly develop products to make drones lighter, stronger and more durable, the companies said on Thursday. The two companies will develop the drones through cutting-edge nanomaterial reinforced composite parts which hold the promise of transforming structural parts for aerospace applications, a joint press release said. The 'nanomaterial composite materials' offer several improvements over standard composite materials, including higher mechanical strength, greater toughness, and better electrical and thermal conductivity, it added. "The use of nanomaterial reinforced composites in drones offer several exciting possibilities such as higher specific modulus or strength and is likely to shape the future of airframe and related structural components of drones," IdeaForge Technology Senior Director of Engineering Sunil Jha said. "We are ...

Tamil Nadu to come up with India's first drone common testing centre

TIDCO is the nodal agency for the implementation of the Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial Corridor

India's first drones testing centre to be set up in Tamil Nadu: State govt

The country's first Common Testing Centre for Unmanned Aerial Systems (drones) would be established in Tamil Nadu at an outlay of Rs 45 crore, the state government said on Wednesday. Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO) is the nodal agency for the implementation of the TN Defence Industrial Corridor, and one of the strategies of the corridor is to provide an ecosystem for the aerospace and defence industry. The non-availability of a Common Testing Centre is an 'entry barrier' for organisations engaged in the aerospace and defence industry, and TIDCO has planned to set up such test centres under the Centre's Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme in Tamil Nadu. For setting up such a Common Testing Centre, TIDCO has floated a Request for Proposal (RFP) for identifying industrial partners. "A consortium of companies consisting of Keltron, Sense Image Technologies, Standards Testing, and Compliance, and Avishka Retailers had been chosen based on the response to the ...

Stock of this defence company has zoomed 110% in 6 weeks on strong outlook

Thus far in the calendar year 2023, the stock price of Zen Technologies has skyrocketed 372 per cent, as compared to 7 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex.

At least 26 civilians killed in drone strike in Ethiopia's Amhara region

The attack happened on Sunday in the Amhara region of Ethiopia's West Gojam Zone's centre town of Finote Selam

India inducts new strike-capable drones in North to cover both adversaries

The four new Heron Mark-2 drones, which can be equipped with long-range missiles and other weapons systems, have been deployed at a forward air base in the northern sector

Soldiers are vigilant, well prepared to counter drone threats from Pak: BSF

Pakistan has been using drone technologies with a view to intensifying its proxy war with India. The process currently focused on infiltration of narcotics and weapons into India

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Russia shot down two combat drones headed for capital: Moscow mayor

Later on, Russia's Defence Ministry reported a failed attempt by Ukraine to attack facilities in the Moscow Region by UAV, adding that two drones have been shot down by air defence systems

Coromandel arm Dhaksha bags Rs 165 crore drone order for Indian army

Recently, Dhaksha also secured a contract from agricultural inputs cooperative Iffco to supply 400 agri-spraying drones

Two Pakistani drones recovered near IB in Punjab's Amritsar, Tarn Taran

Two Pakistani drones were recovered near the India-Pakistan International Border in two separate incidents in Punjab's Amritsar and Tarn Taran districts, a BSF official said on Monday. At around 10 pm on Sunday near Rattan Khurd village in Amritsar, Border Security Force (BSF) troops heard the buzzing sound of an unmanned aerial vehicle entering from the Pakistan, the official said. "As per the laid down drill, troops endeavoured to intercept the drone, the official said. In a joint search operation, the BSF and the Punjab Police on Monday recovered the drone (hexacopter) with a battery from a field in Rattan Khurd, the official said. In another incident, BSF personnel heard the sound of a drone coming from Pakistan near Rajoke village in Tarn Taran district at around 3:30 am, following which they tried to intercept it. Later during a joint search, the BSF and the police recovered the drone (quadcopter) from a field in Rajoke, the official said.

Blackstone alum doubles down on Drone startups after 600% IdeaForge return

BotLab was established in 2016 at the technology business incubator unit at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Smugglers using drones to send drugs across border into India: Pak official

Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan, the Special Assistant on Defence to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif made these remarks to Hamid Mir, a journalist associated with Pakistan's Geo News