Partho Dasgupta - “Drones need to be effectively used, anti-drone tech is critical”
2 years, 7 months ago

Partho Dasgupta - “Drones need to be effectively used, anti-drone tech is critical”

Deccan Chronicle  

With technology changing almost every day, it seems like anything and everything can be turned into a weapon in the hands of people with ulterior motives. ” “With its various applications in agriculture, geo-mapping, land surveys, aerial cinematography, disaster management, mining activities, etc these Unmanned Aerial Vehicles have become vital in most sectors,” says Partho Dasgupta. There needs to be anti drone tech and proper licensing of drones in place to ensure that they are not misused” believes Partho Dasgupta BARC ‘s ex CEO. Keeping in mind the safety issues, the civil aviation ministry recently passed Drone Rules, 2022 which states that RPC won’t be required for flying small to medium size drones of up to 2kg for non-commercial purposes. With drone manufacturing companies like Info Edge, Paras defense, Zen technologies on the rise, and government initiatives like ‘Drone Mahotsav 2022’, India is on its path to becoming world’s drone hub.

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Rahul uses banned drone; experts wary
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rahul uses banned drone; experts wary

Hindustan Times  

Security experts and drone industry members have raised concerns over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s use of a Chinese-made DJI drone that is banned in India and often used by drug smugglers along India’s borders and de facto borders. Gandhi on Saturday uploaded a 9.15-minute video titled “Industrial Vision for India” on social media, showing him flying what he described as …

India to soon have its comprehensive anti-drone unit: HM Shah at BSF event
3 months, 3 weeks ago

India to soon have its comprehensive anti-drone unit: HM Shah at BSF event

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday announced that India will soon have a comprehensive anti-drone unit to deal with the ever-increasing menace of unmanned aerial vehicles being used for trans-border dropping of weapons and drugs along the western frontiers with Pakistan. Speaking as the chief guest at an event to mark the Border Security Force’s 60th Raising …

Drone up
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Drone up

Times of India  

Times of India’s Edit Page team comprises senior journalists with wide-ranging interests who debate and opine on the news and issues of the day. But solution lies in innovation, not dialling back a liberal drone policy Recent reports of drones being used by suspected militants in Manipur to drop bombs and attack security forces are troubling. Plus, Pakistani drones have …

Counter-drone technology developed, transferred to industries: DRDO chief
3 years, 5 months ago

Counter-drone technology developed, transferred to industries: DRDO chief

India Today  

Defence Research and Development Organisation has developed counter-drone technology and transferred it to industries, which have taken orders from the armed forces and security forces of the country, a senior official of the organisation said on Thursday. It has all the necessary elements required to counter drones, whether it is detection, tracking or surveillance and even a process called software …

Combating the drone menace: India needs to pick up pace with anti-drone measures
3 years, 8 months ago

Combating the drone menace: India needs to pick up pace with anti-drone measures

India Today  

Low flying buzzing drones with little or no sound can be a nightmare for security forces as they are difficult to detect and can be tools to carry out destruction. ANTI-DRONE SYSTEMS DEVELOPED AROUND THE WORLD ISRAEL'S DRONE DOME Just like Israel's Iron Drome that can detect and neutralise missiles, the Drome Drone is an effective system to take on …

Startups take aim at errant drones
8 years, 2 months ago

Startups take aim at errant drones

China Daily  

A camera-equipped "Inspire 1" unmanned aerial vehicle, or drone, of DJI Technology Co hovers during a test in Shanghai, Jan 10, 2015. A boom in consumer drone sales has spawned a counter-industry of startups aiming to keep drones from flying where they shouldn't by disabling them or knocking them out of the sky. Dozens of startup companies are developing techniques－from …

Why drones deserve a second look
11 years, 8 months ago

Why drones deserve a second look

The Hindu  

The successful and timely use of drones by India in its rescue missions in the flood-ravaged regions of Uttarakhand has challenged the dominant worldview that drones are merely indiscriminate weapons of war. Their continuous use by the United States in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Libya, Iraq and Somalia, killing approximately 4,700 people, resulted in intense debates over the legality of these …

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