The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has provided its indigenously-developed drone named Bharat to the Indian Army. The drones will help the army carry out accurate surveillance in high altitude areas and mountainous terrain, especially along the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh.
• The Bharat drones have been developed by a Chandigarh-based laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation. The series of drones can be listed among the world’s most agile and lightest surveillance drones.
• The small yet powerful drone can work autonomously at any location with great accuracy. The drone is equipped with artificial intelligence to detect friends and foes and can take action accordingly. It has also been made capable to survive in extreme cold weather temperatures and is being developed further for harsher weather