In the wake of reports that terror groups may be plotting more attacks against India, the Indian navy has decided to deploy, for the first time, an entire squadron of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to maintain a non-stop vigil of country’s maritime border with Pakistan. The Indian Navy will deploy Israeli made UAVs — Searcher and the Heron. Both drones will detect any suspicious movement on the seas.
UAVs such as the Searcher and Heron are unique. They can fly for as much as 12 hours and send real time images to the control room. The drones have the capability to rise to an altitude so high that they cannot be spotted easily, making them ideal eyes in the skies. Though not armed at present, the navy says it can arm the UAVs if the need arises. But for the time being, to maintain a non-stop real-time vigil is what the situation demands. According to information available, the Navy has almost upgraded its infrastructure at the Porbandar airport to house the UAV squadron. Sources say the squadron will initiate operations by December. The Indian Coast Guard has already moved a squadron of Advanced Light Helicopter Dhruv from Goa to Porbandar. (Source: Times Now)
