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The estimated cost of establishing the new Authority would be around Rs 11.2 million. The CAA would be self-financing and have a separate fund called the 'Civil Aviation Authority of India Fund' that would finance its entire expenses. It would have a Chairperson, a Director General and 7-9 members appointed by the Central Government.
The Tactical Airborne Platform for Aerial Surveillance Beyond Horizon-201 [2] or TAPAS BH-201(lit. ' Heat ') (formerly referred to as Rustom-II until 2016 [3]) is a medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) [4] unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) being developed in India by Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) on the lines of General Atomics MQ-1 Predator.
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 ...
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]
On 15 October 2024, India signed the deal for ₹ 28,350 crore (US$3.3 billion). The drones are to be built in India with 34% of its component sourced from local companies. A separate contract for the establishment of a depot-level MRO facility at the cost of ₹ 4,000 crore (US$460 million) was also be signed.
Drones imported into India, without prior permission from WPC and DGCA, [19] will be confiscated by Customs at point of entry. Drones above 2 kg (4.4 lb) also requires Air Defense clearance( Flight permit ) and drone pilots who are at least 18 years old, and has completed the 'drone pilot training'.
If you fly your drone over your neighbor’s property, be prepared to pay a fine of up to $10,000. But if it’s the police that are flying drones over your backyard, it’s perfectly legal.
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.