The Indian Army’s mechanised forces are inducting swarm drone systems capable of carrying out offensive missions in enemy territory with scores of drones working in formations to identify, encircle and strike targets. 

 The induction of Swarm Drones in Mechanised Forces was approved by the Union Defence Ministry in July 2022. Swarm Drones are a collection of small and lightweight aerial vehicles that can be controlled from the same station.

The swarm drone systems have been developed and supplied by two Indian start-ups to meet a key military requirement and keep soldiers out of harm’s way, HT has learnt.