Sai Pattabiram

–The writer established Zuppa Geo Navigation Technologies Pvt. Ltd., popularly known as ZUPPA in 2008. He is a recognised thought leader and author on the subject of Cyber Security of Drones. He has a deep understanding of India’s Drone Ecosystem both from a regulatory and manufacturing perspective and is a well-known name in the Aerospace and Defence Industry. The views expressed are of the writer and do not necessarily reflect that of Raksha Anirveda

Building a Self-Reliant Indian Drone Ecosystem and Strengthening Cybersecurity

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The global drone industry is undergoing a major shift as security concerns push countries to ban Chinese drones like DJI, creating a market gap that India is poised to fill. Indian drone manufacturers, with...

Battling Amorphous Adversaries

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  The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict has unfolded as a pivotal turning point in multiple aspects. At the forefront of this transformation is the notable utilisation of electronic-centric dual-use technologies (ECDUT) by both warring factions. From...

Make in India: The Only Way to Reduce Dependence on Imports

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The current generation of army personnel is about to witness a new multi-dimensional arms race that is going to shake up the entire defence ecosystem – like never before. The scale and magnitude of this...

Making India a Global Drone Hub by 2030

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Opportunity The drone asymmetry-triggered arms race raging in the global defence ecosystem is both a serious threat and an opportunity for India to emerge and dominate. The current global drone geopolitical alignment is definitely...

Drones: Re-inventing Warfare in the 21st Century

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  When Hitler invaded Poland on the 1st of September 1939, he swept across the country with a different kind of cavalry ― tanks. The whole world watched the dawn of an entirely different type...

Procedure for Preapproved COTS Products Required

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  The COTS (Commercial Off The Shelf) drones have been a major source of embarrassment for the Indian Army since 2015 with Pakistan claiming to shoot down Indian drones on multiple occasions while in fact,...

The Unwanted Guest of Indian Skies

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  Today the word ‘drone’ is immediately associated with the above picture which is that of the DJI ‘Phantom’—the iconic Chinese drone that has captured both the imagination and markets across the world, India being...

Defence Forces Using Off the Shelf Chinese Drones is a Threat to National Security

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DRONE Tech is in fact a Sensitive Dual Use Technology that has been Proliferated Across the World Largely by the Chinese in a completely irresponsible and unregulated manner presenting threats to National Security for...

Aero India: A Revelation on the Future of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Better Known as Drones

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  BANGALORE.A grand show like Aero India means different things to different people. To the vast majority, the air display by the fighter jets was awe inspiring. For some the business of air defence was...
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