From surveillance to combat: Decoding India s drone mission
From surveillance to combat: Decoding India s drone mission
The Jammu drone attack has revealed that the next level of warfare involving unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is not far. Here is what India is doing to enhance its capabilities and prepare itself for drone warfare .
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UPDATED: June 30, 2021 11:15 IST
The focus, after the attack on Jammu Air Force station, is now on the future - unmanned warfare.
A swarm of drones covered the parade ground during the Army Day parade on January 15 this year as the Indian Army put up a unique display of its recently acquired indigenous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
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