Drones News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Yemen's Houthis claimed downed another US MQ-9 drone in 24 hours
Sanaa, April 20: Yemen's Houthi group said that it shot down another US-made MQ-9 drone over Sanaa province in the past 24 hours.
UK officials alarmed by Chinese-made drones surveying critical infrastructure despite security warnings
London, April 17: UK government officials have expressed private worries that drones manufactured in China are being utilised to capture high-resolution imagery of essential national infrastructure locations in the UK, contrary to guidance provided by the nation's security services, as reported by The Financial Post.
Yemen's Houthis say shot down 18 US MQ-9 drones since Oct 2023
Sanaa, April 9: Yemen's Houthis have shot down another US MQ-9 drone, the 18th since the start of the war in Gaza, the military group said on Wednesday.
PM Modi visits Solar Defence facilties in Nagpur, launches loitering munition test range, MALE drone runway
Nagpur, March 30: Seeking to further promote Aatmanirbharta in defence, PM Narendra Modi on Sunday visited the Solar Defence and Aerospace Ltd complex.
ICMR's i-DRONE initiative showcases aerial medical logistics for timely, efficient cornea transplants in pilot study
New Delhi, March 25: Aligning with the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make India self-reliant and technologically empowered, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has launched a pioneering study on the aerial transport of human corneas and amniotic membrane grafts, according to the ICMR press statement.
MeitY and DFI partner to launch India's largest drone innovation challenge
Mumbai, March 19: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), in collaboration with the Drone Federation India (DFI), launched NIDAR--the National Innovation Challenge for Drone Application and Research--under the SwaYaan initiative.
AAP MP Kang moves motion on drug smuggling via drones from Pakistan
New Delhi, March 11: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Malvinder Singh Kang on Tuesday moved an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha, raising an issue of drug smuggling via drones across the Punjab-Pakistan international border.
Over 400 firms in India are making drones: DFI chief dismisses Rahul Gandhi's claims
New Delhi, Feb 17: Drone Federation India (DFI) President Smit Shah on Monday dismissed Rahul Gandhi's claims that India lacks a strong production base for drones, saying over 400 companies in India are making different types of drones.
Delhi, Dadra and Nagar Haveli-Daman &; Diu tableaux highlight education, innovation, and cultural heritage
New Delhi, January 26: As India celebrates its 76th Republic Day with grandeur, the Kartavya Path comes alive with vibrant festivities and patriotic fervour.
Agritech startup Salam Kisan partners with Maharashtra to increase drone manufacturing
Davos, January 22: Dhanashri Mandhani, CEO of agri-tech platform Salam Kisan, on Wednesday said her startup has signed an MoU with Maharashtra government for expanding its drone manufacturing capacity.
Maharashtra CM Fadnavis inaugurates Solar Industries' drone-making facility in Nagpur
Nagpur, January 11: In a big boost to Indigenous manufacturing of drones, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), loitering munitions, and counter-drone systems, a state-of-the-art composite manufacturing facility was inaugurated at Economics Explosives Ltd (EEL), Solar Industries Nagpur, by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday.
US Commerce Department moves to restrict Chinese-made drones over 'security concerns'
Washington DC January 4: The US Department of Commerce has initiated a rulemaking period to evaluate the possibility of banning or restricting drones manufactured in China.