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India, US negotiating UAV co-development programme: Pentagon official

Often described as the Pentagon's chief weapons buyer, Lord said that US-India defence cooperation has made great strides in the last few years

BS READS: Drone operators unite, lend a helping hand in coronavirus fight

In the era of social-distancing, flying objects will take ahead the battle against Covid-19. Here are the start-ups making this possible

L&T, UAV maker ideaForge sign pact for unmanned defence systems

Infrastructure giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Friday said it has entered into a pact with ideaForge, domestic unmanned aerial vehicles manufacturer, to offer drones and allied systems for defence use. "L&T and ideaForge...have entered (into) an MoU (memorandum of understanding) to offer drones and allied systems for defence use," the company said in a filing to the BSE. Both companies will combine their strengths to offer hi-tech integrated drone solutions to enhance security and surveillance. They will also offer anti-drone solutions to counter the threat of malicious or unintended usage of drones. "The MoU involves collaboration on technology, products, deployment and go-to-market strategies," it said. It will unlock the full potential of unmanned systems in security, surveillance and protection solutions. With the ever-increasing adoption of drone technology, the partnership will redefine the landscape of unmanned systems. "We are teaming as partners of choice to ...

DRDO unmanned aerial vehicle crashes in farmland in Karnataka, none injured

The incident created quite a scare at Jodi Chillenahalli village as a loud noise was heard after the drone crashed

Guidelines for flying UAVs: Good beginning but guidelines need to be liberalised, says Amber Dubey

The height restriction of 200 feet for UAVs operator permits (UAOP) should be increased to at least 500 feet

Guidelines for flying UAVs: Without penalty, provisions remain ineffective, says Piyush Gupta

A lot of interest is being shown on the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles or drones in the country, both for commercial and recreational purposes