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Detailed explanation-1: -DRDO’s Short Range UAV To Be Integrated With Tank-Busting Missiles; Could Be Bought In Hundreds By Army, Paramilitary. Short-Range Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (SR-UAV), also known as Basic Archer, will be shortly integrated with anti-tank missiles, the Indian Express has reported.

Detailed explanation-2: -Notes: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has handed over its indigenously-developed drone named Bharat to the Indian Army. The drones will be deployed for carrying out accurate surveillance in high altitude areas and mountainous terrain in Eastern Ladakh.

Detailed explanation-3: -The DRDO Bharat is a light surveillance quadcopter unmanned aerial vehicle developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation for the Indian Army.

Detailed explanation-4: -The DRDO has developed the multi-copter with payload capacity of 5 kg to 25 kg and is working on increasing the capacity up to 30 kg, he said. The multi-copter can carry out autonomous missions with waypoint navigation up to 5 km radius.

Detailed explanation-5: -’Varuna’ country’s first human-carrying drone, developed by the Indian startup Sagar Defence Engineering, will soon be inducted into Indian Navy.