The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), that awed viewers in the Bollywood hit 3 Idiots, has been officially inducted into the paramilitary forces. The Border Security Force (BSF) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) are using the drone, titled Netra, in counter-insurgency operations.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicle[/caption]The autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for surveillance and reconnaissance was inducted into the paramillitary forces while the Army, Navy and several state Police forces have shown a keen interest in acquiring it, say its makers.
It is developed by Ideaforge Technology Pvt Ltd, a company flated by a group of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) - Mumbai alumni, and the Pune-based Research and Development Establishment (Engineers) laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
DRDO, after watching the 2009 Aamir Khan-starrer ‘3 Idiots’, tied up with Ideaforge to refine the Netra. It is designed specifically for anti-terrorist and counter-insurgency operations in forested areas. It can be used in hostage situations like the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, border infiltration monitoring, local law enforcement operations, search and resque operations, disaster management and aerial photography.
“Ten units of Netra have already been taken by the DRDO for research related works in their laboratories like Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE) in Manali while less than a dozen have been provided to paramilltary forces,” IdeaForge vice-president (marketing and operations unmanned systems) Amardeep Singh said.
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