CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -NEW DELHI : The Indian Army has leased four Heron unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) made by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI ) for possible deployment along the 3, 488-km India-China border.

Detailed explanation-2: -UPSC Mains. Q. Which country has delivered advanced Heron drones to Indian Armed Forces? Notes: Israel has delivered advanced Heron drones to Indian Armed Forces, which are far more advanced than the Herons in the existing inventory with better anti-jamming capability.

Detailed explanation-3: -India will follow up its ongoing acquisition of 10 Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron Mk II drones with local production. It’s also negotiating to weaponize its existing fleet of Searcher & Heron Drones.

Detailed explanation-4: -The IAI Heron (Machatz-1) is a medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by the Malat (UAV) division of Israel Aerospace Industries.

Detailed explanation-5: -Even before the opening up of the industry, ideaForge signed a $20 million deal with the Indian Army. The company received a repeat order in January 2022 and has another order for the infantry. Since the loosening of the drone regulations, ideaForge says business has grown by 10 times.