Indian Air Force and Army Advance Indigenous Drone Programs
The Indian Air Force is developing indigenous long-range kamikaze drones and has invited bids from Indian companies for their development. Another major contract for 87 long-range UAVs is underway. The Indian Army is raising specialised 'Baaz' battalions to operate long-range drones for surveillance and precision strike missions under the Army Aviation Corps.
The Indian Air Force is developing indigenous long-range kamikaze drones, according to Times of India. The Air Force has invited bids from Indian companies for their development. Another major contract for 87 long-range UAVs is also underway, as reported by Times of India. The Indian Army is raising specialised 'Baaz' battalions to operate long-range drones for surveillance and precision strike missions. The battalions will operate under the Army Aviation Corps and will centralise the operation, maintenance, and management of the Army’s expanding fleet of unmanned aerial systems. They will be responsible for sustained long-range intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), deep-area monitoring, target acquisition, and the integration of drone operations, according to BharatShakti.in. The battalions are named 'Baaz', meaning hawk.
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