The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy successfully carried out the transfer of command and control capabilities of TAPAS-BH UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle). The demonstration that took place recently involved commanding the UAV from a distant ground station to the onboard INS Subhadra, a warship situated 148 km away from Karnataka’s Karwar…
Issue Date: 29 May 2023 Response Date: 13 June 2023 Issued by: CRPF Brief Details: The CRPF has issued a Request for Information of “Small UAV for High Altitude” in order to get OEMs/Firms comments. The OEMs/Vendors are requested to forward information of the product, which they can offer, and also forward correct specifications and…
Airbus will start offering a drone pilot training course in India at Airbus Training Centre in Bengaluru from June 26, 2023, addressing the skilling requirements of a growing industry. The course is approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Designed for micro and small category drones, the five-day programme would cover both theory…
Ever since its inception technology has impacted military conflicts or warfare. Though, it is a known fact that technology alone is not capable of winning any warfare but undeniably it does appear that technology superiority has been the major deciding factor in any warfare or military conflict since ages. Armed Forces that are better equipped…
BY RITIKA BEHAL Ever since its inception technology has impacted military conflicts or warfare. Though, it is a known fact that technology alone is not capable of winning any warfare but undeniably it does appear that technology superiority has been the major deciding factor in any warfare or military conflict since ages. Armed Forces that…
The Indian Army (IA) has signed a deal with Economic Explosives Limited (EEL) Nagpur, for acquiring over 450 Nos. of indigenously developed Nagastra-1 loitering munitions. Manufactured by EEL, these loitering munitions can carry out surveillance up to 15 Km range and also strike enemy targets with their warhead. The deal has been signed under the…
BY RITIKA BEHAL Overview of India’s Military Drone Arsenal In the Indian context, the Indian Armed Forces has long been operating the imported Israeli Searcher and Heron drones for C4ISTAR roles and even possesses anti-radiation suicide drones from Israel itself, however they do not as yet have armed or missile firing drones their inventory. Refer…
Drones – Force Multiplier in Combat and Commercial Applications (Part 2 of the Blog Series) BY RITIKA BEHAL Drones or Unnamed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) will be the major force multipliers in the future battles, as they are not only precise in striking but are also economical to develop and maintain as compared to most of…
BY RITIKA BEHAL Drones or Unnamed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) will be the major force multipliers in the future battles, as they are not only precise in striking but are also economical to develop and maintain as compared to most of the other conventional war fighting machines. In recent years, the capabilities of Unmanned Vehicles have…
Indigenously developed TAPAS UAV (Tactical Advanced Platform for Aerial Surveillance) Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAV, earlier called as Rustom-II have entered user trials stage since 2022-end. Developed by DRDO’s Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), the UAV is expected to complete user trials by August 2023, and then subsequently will be manufactured by DPSU Hindustan Aeronautics…
