The Defence Ministry has cleared the proposal to raise 600 new UAV squads consisting of 3 UAV, a ground control system & a heavy vehicle. These squads would be attached to each infantry & armoured battalion of the Indian Army.

View: 1. These UAV’s will have a limited range of 10 km which would be a vital source of intelligence for ground troops thereby enhancing the efficiency of the units in dealing with the enemy.

2. This plan would also be a boost for the private industry.

3. The Army currently relies on information from other units that operate longer range UAV’s like Heron & Searcher of Israeli origin, this would be an alternative for them & would be made in India itself.