The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) demonstrated offensive capabilities of its drone swarms at a three-day 'Rashtra Raksha Samarpan Parv' in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi.
The DRDO said in a statement that its Young Scientist Laboratory for Asymmetric Technologies is working on swarm technologies to strengthen the country’s military capabilities.
The event, which was inaugurated by Union defence minister Rajnath Singh, seeks to highlight the government’s focus on achieving self-reliance in the defence sector, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to hand over locally produced military hardware, including the light combat helicopter, drones and electronic warfare systems, to the armed forces.
The drone swarm showcased capabilities related to distributive sensing, decision making, reconfigurable path planning and autonomous attack, and the swarm algorithms have advanced features for niche and distinctive capabilities.
“There is a need to create a strong, modern and well-equipped military, along with an equally capable and self-reliant defence industry, which can provide low-cost yet top-quality equipment to our forces in a time-bound manner,” Union defence minister Rajnath Singh said.
The Indian Army carried out a drone swarm technology demonstration at the Army Day-2021 parade in Delhi on January 15, with 75 locally designed and developed drones buzzing in the skies and simulating a raft of missions including offensive operations.
