Indian Navy to Get Next-Gen Aerial Target Drones to Boost Air Defence Training
The Defence Ministry has issued a request for information for next-gen expendable aerial target drones as the Indian Navy is on the lookout
With drones reshaping modern warfare worldwide, India has developed an advanced autonomous swarm interceptor, YAMA. The system is made by the private defence company Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace, which has successfully conducted the first test of India's first autonomous swarm interceptor under its FWD programme.
Drones have done a work of note on modern battlefields. From the ongoing tensions between Iran and the US-Israel bloc to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, along with last year's military battle between India and Pakistan, drones were key in surveillance and strikes. This has powered the global demand for anti-drone technologies to new highs.
During the Iran, US-Israel confrontation, a key development was that an Iranian drone worth 20,000 dollars evaded a 4-million-dollar US Patriot interceptor. This signalled that future wars might well be decided by who has the more effective and affordable anti-drone defence, rather than just by high-value missile systems.
Private Indian Defence Firm Tests 'YAMA' Successfully
Concentrating on this fast-changing nature of warfare, Bengaluru-based private defence firm Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace has successfully tested India's first autonomous swarm interceptor. The company has named the interceptor 'YAMA', inspired by the mythological figure Yamaraj. This marks a milestone in India’s defence ecosystem, mainly in the growing participation of private companies in the expansion of high-end military technology.
Key features of the 'YAMA' interceptor
The 'YAMA' interceptor is specifically designed to neutralize flying warheads and hostile drone swarms. With a cost of just under $10,000 per unit, 'YAMA' offers interception capabilities at up to 100 times the cost of conventional systems.
A video has also been released of the successful trial, showing 'YAMA' intercepting drone swarms with precision and destroying them in the air itself. The officials are of the opinion that this performance demonstrates that low-cost, high-efficiency interception can greatly reinforce India's air defence architecture.
Source: India TV
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