In a first, the Indian Army train kites to destroy enemy drones during 'war training' with US near China border

Auli, Nov 29: In a significant development, kites trained by the Indian Army were seen at the ongoing Indo-US wargame Yudhabhyas in Auli, Uttarakhand. The aim to is hunt down enemy drones.

 

Indian Army troops are using trained Kites to prey on enemy drones in a first-of-its-kind usage of these birds. They are using trained Kites along with dogs for military operations, Army officials said.

 

The Indian Army demonstrated the use of kites to prey on enemy drones during the ongoing joint training exercise Yuddh Abhyas with US troops in Auli, Uttarakhand.

 

 

This kind of capability can help the security forces to tackle the menace of drones coming from across the border to Indian areas in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir. This came after several cases have come to light where drones coming from Pakistan side dropped consignment of drugs, guns and money in Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab.

 

Recently on November 24, Jammu and Kashmir Police recovered a consignment of weapons and Indian currency that were dropped by a Pakistani drone in the Samba district of Jammu.

 

Meanwhile, the 18th edition of the Indo-US joint training exercise "Yudh Abhyas 22" commenced in Uttarakhand's Auli on Saturday. These drills between India and US is conducted annually with the aim of exchanging best practices, Tactics, Techniques and Procedures between the Armies of the two nations.

 

According to the Army, the joint exercise focuses on deploying an infantry battalion group in peacekeeping and disaster relief operations under the mandate of the US. The Yudh Abhyas is a 15-day-long exercise that will focus on high altitude and extremely cold climate warfare.