Defence Technology

DRDO Tender Seeks Man-Portable ELINT Modules for Radar Signal Analysis
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DRDO Tender Seeks Man-Portable ELINT Modules for Radar Signal Analysis

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has issued a tender for the development, integration and qualification of man-portable electronic intelligence modules, according to procurement information and reporting published on 17 October. The requirement is associated with the Defence Electronics Research Laboratory (DLRL) in Hyderabad and lists a bid closing…
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DRDO SWiFT: The Stealth Demonstrator Behind India’s Ghatak UCAV
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DRDO SWiFT: The Stealth Demonstrator Behind India’s Ghatak UCAV

India’s Ghatak programme is intended to deliver a stealthy unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), but developing a full-scale flying-wing aircraft involves significant aerodynamic, control and flight-testing challenges. One of the visible steps in this effort is the Stealth Wing Flying Testbed (SWiFT), also described by the Defence Research and Development…
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IG Defence Advances JWALA Counter-Drone Missile Toward System-Level Trials
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IG Defence Advances JWALA Counter-Drone Missile Toward System-Level Trials

Indian defence technology company IG Defence is moving its JWALA interceptor closer to system-level testing after successfully firing two indigenous solid rocket motors, according to reporting published on October 5. The company is developing JWALA as a short-range hard-kill counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) intended to defeat hostile drones. The propulsion…
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The Rise of the Kamikaze Drone: A Beginner’s Guide to Modern Warfare
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The Rise of the Kamikaze Drone: A Beginner’s Guide to Modern Warfare

The rapid expansion of unmanned aircraft has changed the way military forces think about aerial warfare. Among the most discussed developments is the kamikaze drone, a type of uncrewed aircraft designed to destroy itself when it strikes its intended target. Once a relatively specialised military technology, one-way attack drones have…
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