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  • BSF intercepts 4 Pakistani drones, downs three alongside Punjab border in 24 hours

    By PTI

    JALANDHAR: The Border Security Force (BSF) intercepted 4 Pakistani drones and shot down three of them alongside the International Border in Punjab in 4 utterly completely different incidents in over 24 hours, a spokesperson of the strain said on Saturday.

    While three drones have been intercepted by the BSF on Friday night, the fourth one was shot down on Saturday night.

    The first drone, a black quadcopter of “DJI Matrice 300 RTK” make, was recovered from Udhar Dhariwal village in Amritsar district, the spokesperson said.

    BSF troops intercepted this unmanned aerial car (UAV) by firing spherical 9 pm on Friday, he said.

    The second drone, a quadcopter of the an identical make, was recovered from Rattan Khurd village in Amritsar district after troops fired at it spherical 9.30 pm.

    Two packets related to the drone containing 2.6 kg of suspected heroin have been moreover recovered from the UAV that was current in Rattan Khurd village, the spokesperson added.

    A third drone was intercepted on Friday night alongside this entrance. However, it could not be recovered as a result of it fell on the Pakistani side, he said.

    CCTV footage confirmed people amassing this third drone from the Pakistan side, the spokesperson said.

    The fourth drone “violated Indian airspace on Saturday night and was intercepted by firing in the jurisdiction of the Amritsar sector.”

    “The drone and a bag of suspected narcotics have been recovered,” the official said.

    JALANDHAR: The Border Security Force (BSF) intercepted 4 Pakistani drones and shot down three of them alongside the International Border in Punjab in 4 utterly completely different incidents in over 24 hours, a spokesperson of the strain said on Saturday.

    While three drones have been intercepted by the BSF on Friday night, the fourth one was shot down on Saturday night.

    The first drone, a black quadcopter of “DJI Matrice 300 RTK” make, was recovered from Udhar Dhariwal village in Amritsar district, the spokesperson said.googletag.cmd.push(carry out() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    BSF troops intercepted this unmanned aerial car (UAV) by firing spherical 9 pm on Friday, he said.

    The second drone, a quadcopter of the an identical make, was recovered from Rattan Khurd village in Amritsar district after troops fired at it spherical 9.30 pm.

    Two packets related to the drone containing 2.6 kg of suspected heroin have been moreover recovered from the UAV that was current in Rattan Khurd village, the spokesperson added.

    A third drone was intercepted on Friday night alongside this entrance. However, it could not be recovered as a result of it fell on the Pakistani side, he said.

    CCTV footage confirmed people amassing this third drone from the Pakistan side, the spokesperson said.

    The fourth drone “violated Indian airspace on Saturday night and was intercepted by firing in the jurisdiction of the Amritsar sector.”

    “The drone and a bag of suspected narcotics have been recovered,” the official said.

  • Sarpanch delivers pension to beneficiary utilizing drone in Odisha

    By Express News Service

    NUAPADA: Making finest use of the advancing expertise, the sarpanch of Bhaleswar gram panchayat (GP) in Nuapada’s Sadar block delivered incapacity pension to a beneficiary residing in a distant village by means of drone on Saturday.Sarpanch Saroj Devi Agrawal used a drone to ship pension to 27-year-old Hetram Satnami of Bhutkapada village, positioned round two km from the panchayat.

    Sources stated on account of its distant location, Bhutkapada village is disadvantaged of a number of primary facilities. To obtain the advantages of various authorities schemes, the villagers need to journey by means of a troublesome terrain to succeed in the panchayat headquarters.

    Agrawal stated, “As Satnami faced difficulty in walking, I helped him apply for Madhu Babu Pension Yojana. Subsequently, I realised that he cannot come to the panchayat office to collect his pension amount. I had read about drones being used to deliver packages in foreign countries. So I bought a drone and delivered his pension amount of `500 through it,” she stated.

    The sarpanch hoped that the drone will assist in delivering different providers to individuals in distant areas in future. Bhaleswar panchayat consists of seven villages. Around 200 households reside in Bhutkapada which is positioned amidst a forest.

    Appreciating the sarpanch’s gesture, Satnami stated, “I cannot walk without support since childhood. It is not possible for me to walk two km through the forest to reach the gram panchayat office. Thanks to the sarpanch’s efforts, I received my pension without having to move out of the village.”

    Block improvement officer (BDO) of Nuapada Subedar Pradhan stated using drone was Agrawal’s personal initiative as the federal government doesn’t have the availability of shopping for such units to ship providers to beneficiaries. “There are several issues which raise concern over the effectiveness of drones. Safety, security and privacy issues are involved in its use,” he stated.

    Project director, DRDA Madhuchhanda Sahu stated the state authorities has no provision of utilizing drones to ship providers.“In cases of emergencies, designated officials visit the beneficiaries in remote locations and hand over aid or benefits directly at their doorsteps. Now, most of the financial assistance is directly transferred to the bank accounts of beneficiaries,” Sahu added.

    NUAPADA: Making finest use of the advancing expertise, the sarpanch of Bhaleswar gram panchayat (GP) in Nuapada’s Sadar block delivered incapacity pension to a beneficiary residing in a distant village by means of drone on Saturday.Sarpanch Saroj Devi Agrawal used a drone to ship pension to 27-year-old Hetram Satnami of Bhutkapada village, positioned round two km from the panchayat.

    Sources stated on account of its distant location, Bhutkapada village is disadvantaged of a number of primary facilities. To obtain the advantages of various authorities schemes, the villagers need to journey by means of a troublesome terrain to succeed in the panchayat headquarters.

    Agrawal stated, “As Satnami faced difficulty in walking, I helped him apply for Madhu Babu Pension Yojana. Subsequently, I realised that he cannot come to the panchayat office to collect his pension amount. I had read about drones being used to deliver packages in foreign countries. So I bought a drone and delivered his pension amount of `500 through it,” she stated.

    The sarpanch hoped that the drone will assist in delivering different providers to individuals in distant areas in future. Bhaleswar panchayat consists of seven villages. Around 200 households reside in Bhutkapada which is positioned amidst a forest.

    Appreciating the sarpanch’s gesture, Satnami stated, “I cannot walk without support since childhood. It is not possible for me to walk two km through the forest to reach the gram panchayat office. Thanks to the sarpanch’s efforts, I received my pension without having to move out of the village.”

    Block improvement officer (BDO) of Nuapada Subedar Pradhan stated using drone was Agrawal’s personal initiative as the federal government doesn’t have the availability of shopping for such units to ship providers to beneficiaries. “There are several issues which raise concern over the effectiveness of drones. Safety, security and privacy issues are involved in its use,” he stated.

    Project director, DRDA Madhuchhanda Sahu stated the state authorities has no provision of utilizing drones to ship providers.“In cases of emergencies, designated officials visit the beneficiaries in remote locations and hand over aid or benefits directly at their doorsteps. Now, most of the financial assistance is directly transferred to the bank accounts of beneficiaries,” Sahu added.

  • Drone carrying heroin shot close to India-Pak border in Punjab’s Amritsar, 2 held 

    By PTI

    CHANDIGARH: In a joint operation by Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police, a drone carrying medication was shot down close to the India-Pakistan worldwide border in Amritsar on Sunday, officers stated.

    The unmanned aerial car carrying 5 kg of heroin was shot down in Kakkar village, Punjab Police stated.

    “In a major breakthrough, Amritsar police, in a joint operation with BSF, have recovered a 6 wing drone after firing and bringing it down & seized 5 Kg heroin from village Kakkar, which is 2 Km from the International border with Pakistan,” Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav stated in a tweet.

    ALSO READ | Jawan held for smuggling medication in Punjab

    He stated two folks have additionally been arrested. A complete of 12 rounds from an AK-47 have been fired in direction of the path of the drone.

    “The drone found is assembled, with parts manufactured in the USA and China,” the DCP stated.

    ALSO READ | Drug, drones and demise: Inside Punjab’s tragic tales of habit

    CHANDIGARH: In a joint operation by Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police, a drone carrying medication was shot down close to the India-Pakistan worldwide border in Amritsar on Sunday, officers stated.

    The unmanned aerial car carrying 5 kg of heroin was shot down in Kakkar village, Punjab Police stated.

    “In a major breakthrough, Amritsar police, in a joint operation with BSF, have recovered a 6 wing drone after firing and bringing it down & seized 5 Kg heroin from village Kakkar, which is 2 Km from the International border with Pakistan,” Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav stated in a tweet.

    ALSO READ | Jawan held for smuggling medication in Punjab

    He stated two folks have additionally been arrested. A complete of 12 rounds from an AK-47 have been fired in direction of the path of the drone.

    “The drone found is assembled, with parts manufactured in the USA and China,” the DCP stated.

    ALSO READ | Drug, drones and demise: Inside Punjab’s tragic tales of habit

  • Shark Tank India Season 2: Indian Drone Company Run by Kids Leads to Huge Bidding War

    Home LeisureShark Tank India Season 2: Indian Drone Company Run by Kids Leads to Bidding War Between Namita, Peyush, Aman And Amit

    Shark Tank India Season 2: Three children from the Vellore Institute of Technology pitches their start-up, a drone manufacturing firm to the sharks and finally ends up getting two provides with Peyush and Aman on one facet and Namita and Amit on the opposite.

    Shark Tank India Season 2 Indian Drone Company Run by Kids Leads to Bidding War Between Namita, Peyush, Aman And Amit

    Shark Tank India Season 2: In the newest episode of Shark Tank India, contestants impressed the sharks a lot that 4 of them ended up having a bidding conflict to fund them. Three younger entrepreneurs — Oshi Kumari, Arth Chowdhary, and Devyant Bhardwaj from the Vellore Institute of Technology pitched their drone enterprise to the sharks. They launched themselves as the primary Indian drone firm and claimed that each one the drones which can be utilized in India thus far are exported from international nations. They left the Shark Tank 2 judges in awe of their revolutionary enterprise idea of constructing drones reasonably priced to clients and introducing them in buying malls.

    Oshi, Arth, and Devyant revealed that they began their firm Team InsideFPV with an funding of simply Rs 5,000 and now they anticipate the sharks to speculate Rs 75 lakh in change for a 4 per cent fairness of their firm. While their enterprise mannequin intrigued the sharks, Anupam Mittal refused to speculate saying that it isn’t a enterprise that may be scaled as quickly, as many different corporations would begin manufacturing the identical. However, Peyush Bansal and Aman Gupta got here collectively to supply them an quantity in lieu of 20 per cent fairness. Later, Namita Thapar and Amit Jain additionally offered a joint supply and requested for a 15 per cent fairness with Rs 75 lakh of funding.

    The sharks stated they had been investing of their enthusiasm and spirit as younger entrepreneurs who’re nonetheless finding out. They additionally appeared impressed with the thought of them gaining natural enterprise through their web site, with out indulging in any B2B campaigning.

    Shark Tank India Season 2 has created a variety of chatter on social media with its pitches and folks. The present is in its third week and is judged by Anupam Mittal (Founder and CEO of Shaadi.com – People Group), Aman Gupta (Co-Founder and CMO of boAt), Namita Thapar (Executive Director of Emcure Pharmaceuticals), Vineeta Singh (Co-Founder and CEO of SUGAR Cosmetics), Peyush Bansal (Founder & CEO of Lenskart.com), together with new shark – Amit Jain CEO and Co-founder — (CarDekho Group, InsuranceDekho.com. You can watch the present from Mon-Fri on Sony TV at 10 pm. Watch this house for all the newest updates on Shark Tank India Season 2!

    Published Date: January 19, 2023 7:26 AM IST

    Updated Date: January 19, 2023 8:09 AM IST

  • Drone with 3 kg heroin seized close to India-Pakistan border in Punjab’s Tarn Taran 

    By PTI

    CHANDIGARH: A drone together with three kg of heroin was recovered close to the India-Pakistan border in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district, a prime officer of the state police mentioned on Sunday. 

    The restoration was made in a joint operation of the Punjab Police and the Border Security Force.

    “Carrying on the special drive against trans-border smuggling networks, Tarn Taran Police and BSF, in a joint operation have recovered a quadcopter drone with 3 kg heroin during a search in an area of PS Valtoha, Tarn Taran,” mentioned Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav in a tweet.

    This comes a day after the Border Security Force recovered about 25 kg of heroin, which was airdropped by a Pakistani drone within the Fazilka district.

    On the intervening evening of Thursday and Friday, a drone was discovered from a subject close to the India-Pakistan border within the Tarn Taran district together with over 5 kg of heroin, police had mentioned.

    On Monday, two Pakistani drones, carrying round 10 kg of heroin, have been gunned down by the BSF alongside the India-Pakistan border in Amritsar and Tarn Taran.

    On Wednesday, a damaged quadcopter drone was recovered from the realm of village Van Tara Singh in Khalra in Tarn Taran.

    CHANDIGARH: A drone together with three kg of heroin was recovered close to the India-Pakistan border in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district, a prime officer of the state police mentioned on Sunday. 

    The restoration was made in a joint operation of the Punjab Police and the Border Security Force.

    “Carrying on the special drive against trans-border smuggling networks, Tarn Taran Police and BSF, in a joint operation have recovered a quadcopter drone with 3 kg heroin during a search in an area of PS Valtoha, Tarn Taran,” mentioned Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav in a tweet.

    This comes a day after the Border Security Force recovered about 25 kg of heroin, which was airdropped by a Pakistani drone within the Fazilka district.

    On the intervening evening of Thursday and Friday, a drone was discovered from a subject close to the India-Pakistan border within the Tarn Taran district together with over 5 kg of heroin, police had mentioned.

    On Monday, two Pakistani drones, carrying round 10 kg of heroin, have been gunned down by the BSF alongside the India-Pakistan border in Amritsar and Tarn Taran.

    On Wednesday, a damaged quadcopter drone was recovered from the realm of village Van Tara Singh in Khalra in Tarn Taran.

  • Drone with 5kg heroin recovered close to worldwide border in Punjab 

    By PTI

    CHANDIGARH: A drone was discovered from a area close to the India-Pakistan border in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district together with 5 kg of heroin, police stated on Friday.

    The hexacopter, an unmanned aerial car with six rotors, was recovered in a joint operation by the Punjab Police and the Border Security Force.

    “Tarn Taran Police in a joint search operation with BSF have recovered a hexacopter drone equipped with modern technology & packets containing heroin weighing 5 kg from fields near the Indo-Pak border,” Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav tweeted.

    On November 28, two Pakistani drones have been gunned down by the BSF alongside the India-Pakistan border in Amritsar and Tarn Taran districts.

    Two hexacopters have been carrying round 10 kg of heroin which have been recovered by the BSF troops.

    CHANDIGARH: A drone was discovered from a area close to the India-Pakistan border in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district together with 5 kg of heroin, police stated on Friday.

    The hexacopter, an unmanned aerial car with six rotors, was recovered in a joint operation by the Punjab Police and the Border Security Force.

    “Tarn Taran Police in a joint search operation with BSF have recovered a hexacopter drone equipped with modern technology & packets containing heroin weighing 5 kg from fields near the Indo-Pak border,” Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav tweeted.

    On November 28, two Pakistani drones have been gunned down by the BSF alongside the India-Pakistan border in Amritsar and Tarn Taran districts.

    Two hexacopters have been carrying round 10 kg of heroin which have been recovered by the BSF troops.

  • Indian Army to get excessive and medium-altitude logistics drones

    Express News Service

    NEW DELHI: In a bid to strengthen the logistics capabilities in high-altitude areas the Indian Army has floated a Request For Proposal (RFP) to acquire drones via the emergency procurement route via quick monitor process. As per the plan, the Indian Army is in search of 163 drones to be operable on the excessive altitude whereas the remaining 200 at medium altitudes with equipment. 

    The Ministry of Defence (MoD), intends to acquire amount 163 Logistic Drones (High Altitude) and 200 Logistic Drones (Medium Altitude) together with Accessories underneath Buy (Indian) class and seeks participation within the procurement course of from potential Bidders topic to necessities in succeeding paragraphs.

    As per the Defence Ministry, the mandate is to have 60 per cent indigenous content material.

    The responses have been sought from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) or Authorised Vendors or Government Sponsored Export Agencies (relevant within the case of nations the place home legal guidelines don’t allow direct export by OEM) topic to the situation that in instances the place the identical tools is obtainable by greater than one of many aforementioned events, choice could be given to the OEM.

    As per the temporary, the drones needs to be appropriate with Defence Series Map and Shape file format with a mission vary of not lower than 10 km. Also, 163 drones with an operational altitude of not lower than 4000m AMSL (Approx 13,000ft) and 200 drones needs to be appropriate to function from 3000m AGL (Approx 9800ft).

    The drones ought to consist of 1 audiovisual per system, one MPGCS, one color day video digicam, a Monochromatic night time Thermal Sensor, a container for carriage of shops and one set of a spare battery.

    Weight of the drones shouldn’t be greater than 100 Kg (+10%) however appropriate to face up to excessive altitude sturdy wind currents/ gusts.

    The endurance of each the drones needs to be minimal of 40 minutes with a payload capability of about 15 Kg for High Altitude drone and never lower than 20kg for the medium altitude drone. In medium altitude, the operational altitude needs to be 3000m AMSL and 1000m AGL (above floor stage).

    The drones could have a number of use together with ferrying ammunition, meals, gas and even medicines, mentioned a supply.

    “This RFP is being issued with no financial commitment; and the Ministry of Defence reserves the right to withdraw the RFP and change or vary any part thereof or foreclose the procurement case at any stage,” the RFP reads. 

    NEW DELHI: In a bid to strengthen the logistics capabilities in high-altitude areas the Indian Army has floated a Request For Proposal (RFP) to acquire drones via the emergency procurement route via quick monitor process. As per the plan, the Indian Army is in search of 163 drones to be operable on the excessive altitude whereas the remaining 200 at medium altitudes with equipment. 

    The Ministry of Defence (MoD), intends to acquire amount 163 Logistic Drones (High Altitude) and 200 Logistic Drones (Medium Altitude) together with Accessories underneath Buy (Indian) class and seeks participation within the procurement course of from potential Bidders topic to necessities in succeeding paragraphs.

    As per the Defence Ministry, the mandate is to have 60 per cent indigenous content material.

    The responses have been sought from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) or Authorised Vendors or Government Sponsored Export Agencies (relevant within the case of nations the place home legal guidelines don’t allow direct export by OEM) topic to the situation that in instances the place the identical tools is obtainable by greater than one of many aforementioned events, choice could be given to the OEM.

    As per the temporary, the drones needs to be appropriate with Defence Series Map and Shape file format with a mission vary of not lower than 10 km. Also, 163 drones with an operational altitude of not lower than 4000m AMSL (Approx 13,000ft) and 200 drones needs to be appropriate to function from 3000m AGL (Approx 9800ft).

    The drones ought to consist of 1 audiovisual per system, one MPGCS, one color day video digicam, a Monochromatic night time Thermal Sensor, a container for carriage of shops and one set of a spare battery.

    Weight of the drones shouldn’t be greater than 100 Kg (+10%) however appropriate to face up to excessive altitude sturdy wind currents/ gusts.

    The endurance of each the drones needs to be minimal of 40 minutes with a payload capability of about 15 Kg for High Altitude drone and never lower than 20kg for the medium altitude drone. In medium altitude, the operational altitude needs to be 3000m AMSL and 1000m AGL (above floor stage).

    The drones could have a number of use together with ferrying ammunition, meals, gas and even medicines, mentioned a supply.

    “This RFP is being issued with no financial commitment; and the Ministry of Defence reserves the right to withdraw the RFP and change or vary any part thereof or foreclose the procurement case at any stage,” the RFP reads. 

  • BSF shoots down second drone in three days alongside Pak border in Punjab 

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI/ AMRITSAR: The Border Security Force shot down a quad-copter drone on Sunday night time alongside the India-Pakistan worldwide border within the Amritsar area, officers stated.

    This is the second such incident within the final three days at this frontier.

    The drone weighing 12 kg had 4 propellers, intercepted and shot round 9.15 pm close to the Rania border put up in Amritsar sector by the troops of the twenty second Battalion of the BSF, they stated.

    Some consignment that was loaded and being ferried by the drone was additionally recovered.

    More particulars are awaited, a BSF spokesperson stated.

    In the same incident that came about on the intervening night time of October 13-14 the BSF shot down a big (quad copter) Pakistani drone within the Gurdaspur sector of Punjab.

    NEW DELHI/ AMRITSAR: The Border Security Force shot down a quad-copter drone on Sunday night time alongside the India-Pakistan worldwide border within the Amritsar area, officers stated.

    This is the second such incident within the final three days at this frontier.

    The drone weighing 12 kg had 4 propellers, intercepted and shot round 9.15 pm close to the Rania border put up in Amritsar sector by the troops of the twenty second Battalion of the BSF, they stated.

    Some consignment that was loaded and being ferried by the drone was additionally recovered.

    More particulars are awaited, a BSF spokesperson stated.

    In the same incident that came about on the intervening night time of October 13-14 the BSF shot down a big (quad copter) Pakistani drone within the Gurdaspur sector of Punjab.

  • Boost to Indian defence trade as panel clears proposals price Rs 28,732 crores

    Express News Service

    NEW DELHI:  The Defence Acquisition Council on Tuesday cleared an necessary first step for getting navy gear and weapons price Rs 28,732 crore, by accepting they had been mandatory for power. The proposals embrace procuring swarm drones, bulletproof jackets and carbines below the indigenously designed, developed and manufactured scheme to advertise self-reliance.

    The council’s assembly was chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The approvals are anticipated to offer impetus to the home small arms manufacturing trade. They additionally got here amid a standoff with China alongside the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh.

    Bulletproof jackets with Indian Standard BIS VI stage of safety had been placed on the procurement listing “considering the demand of enhanced protection against the threat of enemy snipers for our troops deployed along the Line of Control, and in close combat operations in counter-terrorism scenario,” the defence ministry mentioned.

    Also on the purchase listing are about 4 lakh close-quarter battle carbines for the providers of standard and hybrid warfare and counter-terrorism on the borders. Since drones had been a power multiplier in navy operations in latest conflicts internationally, the council accepted the procurement of autonomous surveillance and armed drone swarms.

    A proposal to obtain 14 quick patrol vessels for the Indian Coast Guard with 60% Indian content material, too, has been cleared. The council additionally accepted the Navy’s proposal to obtain an upgraded 1,250 KW marine gasoline turbine generator for energy technology on board the Kolkata class of ships.

    Also among the many accepted proposals are guided prolonged vary rocket ammunition, space denial munition Type I and infantry fight automobile command, which have been designed and developed by DRDO. The whole worth of those three proposals is Rs 8,599 crore. The prolonged vary rocket ammo has a variety of 75 km with an accuracy of 40 metres. The Type I ammo comprises dual-purpose sub-munitions able to neutralising tanks and armoured personnel carriers.

    NEW DELHI:  The Defence Acquisition Council on Tuesday cleared an necessary first step for getting navy gear and weapons price Rs 28,732 crore, by accepting they had been mandatory for power. The proposals embrace procuring swarm drones, bulletproof jackets and carbines below the indigenously designed, developed and manufactured scheme to advertise self-reliance.

    The council’s assembly was chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The approvals are anticipated to offer impetus to the home small arms manufacturing trade. They additionally got here amid a standoff with China alongside the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh.

    Bulletproof jackets with Indian Standard BIS VI stage of safety had been placed on the procurement listing “considering the demand of enhanced protection against the threat of enemy snipers for our troops deployed along the Line of Control, and in close combat operations in counter-terrorism scenario,” the defence ministry mentioned.

    Also on the purchase listing are about 4 lakh close-quarter battle carbines for the providers of standard and hybrid warfare and counter-terrorism on the borders. Since drones had been a power multiplier in navy operations in latest conflicts internationally, the council accepted the procurement of autonomous surveillance and armed drone swarms.

    A proposal to obtain 14 quick patrol vessels for the Indian Coast Guard with 60% Indian content material, too, has been cleared. The council additionally accepted the Navy’s proposal to obtain an upgraded 1,250 KW marine gasoline turbine generator for energy technology on board the Kolkata class of ships.

    Also among the many accepted proposals are guided prolonged vary rocket ammunition, space denial munition Type I and infantry fight automobile command, which have been designed and developed by DRDO. The whole worth of those three proposals is Rs 8,599 crore. The prolonged vary rocket ammo has a variety of 75 km with an accuracy of 40 metres. The Type I ammo comprises dual-purpose sub-munitions able to neutralising tanks and armoured personnel carriers.

  • BSF resort to firing alongside India-Pakistan border in Jammu on drone suspicion

    By PTI

    JAMMU: BSF troops resorted to firing briefly alongside the India-Pakistan border within the Jammu district on Tuesday after listening to a buzzing sound which led to suspicion {that a} drone was flying round.

    Alert troops fired two rounds on listening to that buzzing sound coming from a peak of about 800 meters within the Akhnoor space, a BSF officer mentioned. He mentioned all involved have been knowledgeable and additional particulars are awaited.

    Drone-threat is current in every single place alongside the India-Pakistan border however safety forces are alert to foil any nefarious design from throughout the border within the area, a senior Border Security Force officer mentioned.

    He mentioned the Army and BSF are absolutely dominating the Line of Control (LoC) to make sure the safety of the folks alongside the frontier.