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DRDO has delivered the first four UAVs to the Indian Army at a cost of ₹ 800 million (equivalent to ₹ 1.8 billion or US$21 million in 2023)800 million ₹ ($17.9 million). [ 8 ] According to The Times Of India , two UAVs crash-landed in Jaisalmer district near the India-Pakistan border due to change in wind direction on April 28 and April 30.
The Amaravati Drone Summit 2024 is an initiative aimed at establishing Andhra Pradesh as a hub for drone technology in India. Organized by the Andhra Pradesh Drone Corporation in collaboration with the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Drone Federation of India, the summit took place on October 22 and 23 at the CK Convention in Mangalagiri with over 6,900 participants, including industry ...
In July 2013 during the 136th Jagannath Rath Yatra, Ahmedabad became the first Indian city to use UAVs for crowd management. [15] Three Netra UAVs were used in Uttarakhand by the NDRF for locating people during the 2013 North India floods. [21] [22] It was Netra's first deployment in a disaster rescue operation.
The renewed international interest is believed to be led by India, which has requested access to the capability as a potential follow-on to the planned acquisition of as many as 20 GA-ASI MQ-9 UAVs, 10 each for its Army and Navy [25] and wants to acquire 100 Avenger drones for its Air Force at the cost of $8 billion. [26] [25]
The Archer-NG is now expected to meet the targets of TAPAS-BH-201 as the latter failed to meet the same. The weapon types to be integrated are laser guided rockets, bombs, and loitering munitions having a range of 100 km. [ 35 ] [ 36 ] As per a report, the prototype is powered by an Austro Engine E4 powerplant inherited from the TAPAS-BH-201 ...
It was formally inducted into Indian army's corps of engineers on 19 December 2011. The Indian army placed a total order of 20 ROVs and 6 of them are now operational with army. Each unit cost about Rs. 9 million. [73] [74] DRDO is developing robotic soldiers and mules capable of carrying luggage up to 400 kg at high altitudes. [75]
An official with the Federal Aviation Administration said a temporary ban on drone activity had been put in place over Picatinny Arsenal, a military base in Wharton, New Jersey, that was due to ...
The aim is to train women of Himachal Pradesh drone operation skills with a specific focus on agri-drone applications. [9] President Droupadi Murmu applauded the program calling it success of the Drone Didi scheme. [10] In February 2024, IIT Guwahati launched India's largest drone pilot training center in a 18-acre area. DGCA will issue Remote ...