Many traditional rules of war have changed over the last three years of the Russia-Ukraine war. Small, sharp and cheap drones have proved to be big game Changes in this war in place of tanks, fighter jets and heavy weapons. Especially the way Ukraine has used the drone has caused a lot of damage to Russia and has shown to the whole world that drone technology is the future of modern war.
The capabilities of this drone are so effective that it is also proving to be very effective against traditional war strategies. Now the question is, do India have such drones? If yes, then how much more is their price?
What drones do Ukraine use?
Ukraine mainly uses “Bayrakatar TB-2” and “Kamikes Drone” in the war. Bycarchar TB-2 is a Turkish-made drone capable of attacking extremely accuracy. These low -cost drones can carry out powerful attacks on enemy tanks, armored vehicles and military bases. A Ukrainian drone successfully targeted the Russian military production facility in Damagarginsk.
How many and what types of drones do India have?
Drone technology is working rapidly in India, but so far we lag behind the world’s superpowers in developing a war -level drone technology. There are different types of drones in India, which are mostly used to gather monitoring and intelligence information.
1. mQ-9b Skygardian: The total price of these 6 drones purchased from the US is ₹ 4,400 crore. This drone can fly long distances and attack the enemy. India is planning to buy a total of 30 units.
2. Project Cheetah: The Indian Army is upgrading the old heron drone at a cost of Rs 3,500 crore. This drone will be equipped with modern weapons. It will be used in the Indian Army, Air Force and Navy.
3. Swadeshi Drone – Rustom 1 and Rustom 2: The development of Rustom-1 has been completed, but it has not been produced on a large scale yet. Rustom-2 is a Medium Ultitude Long Endures (Male) UAV, which can fly at an altitude of 30,000 feet and its range is up to 1000 km. Its payload capacity is 350 kg and can be used for monitoring and attack.
4. Mehar Baba Self -Drone Project: The Indian Air Force has launched a project to make a herd of 50 small drones. The cost of this project is Rs 100 crore. In addition to dodging the enemy radar and attacking in war, these drones can also be used in humanitarian aid and disaster relief.
