India is creating a drone surveillance system for parts of its borders with Pakistan and China. The newspaper reports this india times.
According to the publication, the Indian Ministry of Defense previously held a meeting with representatives of six companies that produce drones. They plan to start supplying UAVs to the army to repel attacks on the border. The supply contract will be announced in November.
It will take 18 months to create a surveillance system. The authors of the material emphasized that the cost for these purposes could reach 500 million dollars. The Indian Ministry of Defense plans to use solar-powered drones that can stay in the air for a long time.
Eli Ratner, formerly Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs statedIt was stated that American and Indian experts will jointly develop an unmanned aerial vehicle. According to him, India plans to diversify its weapons and develop its defense industry.
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