Page 7 - Drones

War on Covid-19: Garuda Aerospace to use drones for disinfecting 26 cities

Firm seeks to ramp up manufacturing capacity as it also receives interest from Spain, Brazil and US for 1,500 drones

Covid-19 lockdown: UP uses drones for vigilance, postal vans for supplies

Fire brigade vehicles being used for disinfecting places, e-commerce majors allowed to do home deliveries

IIT Madras team develops AI-powered drone to counter rogue drones

The drone can track down rogue drones visually and hack into their GPS navigation system

Discoms using drones for effective maintenance of power infra in Delh

The technology is also used for accurate assessment of rooftop solar potential and dealing with vegetation encroachment around power infrastructure

Letter to BS: Reckless caution could affect nascent drone tech in India

We should not be oblivious to the significance of exercising caution to ensure that the so-called stringent regulatory oversight does not morph itself into an arbitrary one

Govt starts disclosure scheme for people flying non-compliant drones

The Aviation ministry said,'The presence of such drones as well as drone operators has come to the notice of the government which do not comply with the CAR'

Centre raises unauthorised drones issue, launches platform for registration

In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Puri said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) keeps track of the registered civil RPAS

India can save billions of dollars as US to retire Global Hawk drones

To save money for buying cutting-edge warfighting weapons, the USAF has reportedly proposed to the Pentagon to scrap two-thirds of its fleet of about 35 Global Hawk drones

India to invest Rs 1 trillion in setting up 100 new airports by 2024

The government has committed investments of Rs 1 trillion to build airports in the next 5 years.

Aviation security regulator to soon issue norms on countering rogue drones

Director General of the BCAS Rakesh Asthaana said the Ministry of Civil Aviation had constituted a committee for finding out best available counter-drone solutions

The 21st century's 'equaliser'

As recent attacks have shown, even dirt-cheap drones can cause a lot of damage

Saudi drone attack: Where are we a week on and what happens next?

The attack could affect flows of both crude oil and refined products, as Saudi Arabia cuts deliveries to its own processing plants

An eye in the mine: Hindustan Zinc using drones underground to dig deep

HZL is currently using line-of-sight drones while it waits to try fully autonomous drones by next year

Maharashtra govt plans to deliver emergency medicines through drones

Zipline drones will make on-demand and emergency deliveries of blood products, vaccines and life-saving medications

US will shoot down Iranian drones that fly too close to its ships: Official

Iran dismissed US President Donald Trump's assertion that the US Navy destroyed one of its drones

Drones promise to bring many benefits, but India still setting terms of use

Many new start-ups are trying to adopt drones for their business

Dubai Airport grounds all flights due to suspected drone activity

The issue of drones impacting commercial air traffic has taken on new urgency after reports of sightings around airports in Britain and the United States

In the danger zone: Why regulating drones is a policy challenge for India

The problem is how do we legalise the huge number of drones and ensure the government knows where they are located and what their flight plans are so that it can have control, says an expert

Defence ministry announces 'Drone Olympics' to check out UAV market

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday inaugurated the Drone Olympics website

Support domestic hardware for sensitive tech

The recent drone scare at Gatwick airport has exposed the lack of preparedness against drones