Page 17 - Drones

India in advanced stage of talks with US for procurement of MQ-9B drones

India is in an advanced stage of negotiations with the US to procure 30 MQ-9B Predator armed drones at a cost of over USD 3 billion to crank up its overall surveillance apparatus along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China and in the Indian Ocean, people familiar with the development said on Sunday. The long-endurance-hunter-killer drones are being procured for the three services as they can carry out a variety of roles including maritime surveillance, anti-submarine warfare, over-the-horizon targeting and hitting stationary ground targets. The MQ-9B drone is a variant of MQ-9 "Reaper" that was reportedly used to fire a modified version of the Hellfire missile which eliminated al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in the heart of Kabul last month. Authoritative sources in the defence establishment said talks between New Delhi and Washington are underway for the government-to-government procurement of the drones manufactured by US defence major General Atomics, and rejected reports

BSF troops force Pakistani drone to withdraw from Jammu-Kashmir's Kathua

A Pakistani drone was forced to withdraw along the International Border (IB) on Thursday by alert Border Security Force (BSF) troops in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, official sources said.

Drones in healthcare: Delivering vaccines to life-saving drugs sustainably

State governments, as well as e-commerce players, are taking initiatives to launch healthcare services through drones into remote areas

Drones spotted near Ambala air base over 2 days, police initiates probe

The Indian Air Force has lodged a police complaint at the Ambala Cantonment police station after allegedly spotting two drones flying around Ambala Air Force Station on August 13 and August 15.

Drone sales turnover soars 3.6 times to Rs 319 cr in 2021-22 on PLI policy

But a comparison with global data suggests that India still lags the industry's international peers in terms of funding

BSF fires at Pak drone detected along IB in Jammu; search launched

BSF opened fire at a Pakistani drone after spotting it near the International Border (IB) in Kanachak sector of Jammu and Kashmir, a senior official said on Saturday

Drone spotted near intl border in J-K's Samba; search operations underway

Security forces have deployed a drone to conduct a search operation after villagers from Mangu Chak village of Samba informed police about spotting a drone in the area: Officials

Iran set to deliver armed drones to Russia amid war, says White House

The White House has said it believes Russia is turning to Iran to provide it with hundreds of unmanned aerial vehicles, including weapons-capable drones, for use in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine

Russian navy receives first submarine carrying nuke-powered drones

The Russian navy has received the first submarine Belgorod which is designed to carry Poseidon nuclear-powered underwater drones

Govt releases list of 23 beneficiaries under PLI scheme for drones

The list released by the Ministry of Civil Aviation includes 12 drone manufacturers and 11 drone component manufacturers

Indigenous stealth drone makes maiden flight from test range in Karnataka

The stealth drone, also referred to as an Unmanned Combat Airborne Vehicle (UCAV), has been designed and developed by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), Bengaluru

Big agrochem firms may use drones for chemical spraying this kharif season

Industry sources estimate that drones could be used for spraying pesticides and other plant chemicals in around 30,000 acres this kharif season largely as pilot projects

Best of BS Opinion: BRICS no longer matters, aerial boon for farming & more

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Aerial boon for farming

Interestingly, India seems to have the potential to become the global leader in manufacturing and gainfully utlising these mini aircraft

Garuda Aerospace drones deployed in Assam flood rescue operations

Integrated drone manufacture and drone-as-a-service (DAAS) provider Garuda Aerospace Pvt. Ltd has deployed its drones in Assam to support the state disaster management department's rescue efforts

BSF troops fire at a drone near international border in J-K's Arnia

Alert Border Security Force (BSF) troops on Thursday fired at a drone spotted close to the international border in Jammu and Kashmir's Arnia sector

Drone start-ups: Adani to Ambani, billionaire Indians race for supremacy

Adani, Ambani, Shriram have acquired small drone start-ups to find a foothold in the sector

DCM Shriram focusing on manufacturing versatile drones: Joint President

DCM Shriram Industries is focusing on developing and manufacturing versatile drones that will be used not just in the defence sector but across the board, its Joint President Rudra Shriram has said. The company is engaged in the businesses of sugar, chemicals and industrial fibre and has a turnover of around Rs 8,000 crore. It had last year invested USD 1 million (about Rs 7 crore) to purchase 30 per cent stake in Turkish drone company Zyrone Dynamics. "Luckily, we entered the (drone) market at the correct time and we have products ready of the market," Shriram told PTI in an interview. He said the idea is to manufacture drones completely in India. "The idea is to Make in India. Even for them (Zyrone), it is expensive to manufacture there. So, they can concentrate on technology development and we can concentrate on manufacturing at scale," he noted. He said DCM Shriram has a research and development (R&D) facility in Delhi and it has licences to manufacture defence drones across .

For a first time, India Post delivers mail using drone in Gujarat

As per the release, it took 25 minutes for the parcel to reach the destination located 46 km from the originating point

J-K police shoot down drone carrying payload in Kathua; investigation on

The Jammu and Kashmir Police shot down a drone coming from the border side in Talli Haria Chak under Rajbagh Police Station in the J-K's Kathua district