A report from NDTV last week confirmed that the Indian military is developing autonomous swarm drones with weapons. Much has been reported that they are being developed by China, Russia and the US, but not by India – until this year.
Earlier this year, the Indian Air Force (IAF) confirmed that the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. developed a killer drone called Wingman. India also confirmed that it is working with the US on the development of attack drones under the Defense Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI).
There has been talk for some years about India’s military need for swarm drones and the possibility of using domestic UAV startups, but not much about developing swarm drones with weapons.Read More…
