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The Search for Drone Acharyas

Drone swarms are masses of tiny drones flying like a flock of birds that can perform coordinated tasks because they are controlled by an operator. Global militaries see swarms as a cost-effective way to detect enemy targets and strike them with small weapon loads.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has launched a unique contest whose winners could bag a defence contract for swarm drones worth upto Rs 100 crore.

The Mehar Baba Swarm Drone Competition, open to Indian agencies, was launched ahead of Air Force Day in October and named after a maverick air force pilot, Air Commodore Mehar

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