: India is preparing to counter drone threats, says Army chief after Jammu air base blast #IndiaNEWS Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Thursday said that the easy availability of drones

India is preparing to counter drone threats, says Army chief after Jammu air base blast #IndiaNEWS
Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Thursday said that the easy availability of drones had made security challenges more complex, adding that India was preparing to counter the threats, PTI report. The Army chief said “state and non-state actors??? will increasingly use drones in all sorts of combat, the Hindustan Times reported. “We will have to factor it in our future planning,??? he added. He said that building drones was like a “DIY [do it yourself] project that could be tackled at home???. Naravane made the remark while responding to questions about two blasts at an airbase in Jammu on Sunday. The police suspect that drones were used to drop explosive material, but the Indian Air Force has not confirmed this. Two Indian Air Force personnel were injured in the attack.The Army chief added that troops had been alerted about the evolving threat posed by drones. “We are developing the capability to deal with this threat in both kinetic and non-kinetic realms,??? he said, according to the Hindustan Times. “We are focusing on offensive use of drones as well as using counter-drone technology to tackle the threat.??? Naravane said that the Army had a robust “counter-terrorism and counter-infiltration grid??? in Jammu and Kashmir, India Today reported. “Our operation to ensure...Read more

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