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Workshop on indigenising drone parts

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Workshop on indigenising drone parts (GS3 · Defence, 15 July 2025)

What happened

  • HQ IDS and CENJOWS held a workshop on 16 July 2025 on indigenising imported components for UAVs and counter-UAS [PIB].

Background

  • Operation Sindoor showed the value of UAVs and C-UAS [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Imported parts are a weak point in a war.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Security; indigenisation of technology

  1. As per PIB (2025-07-15): HQ IDS and CENJOWS held a workshop on 16 July 2025 on indigenising imported components for UAVs and counter-UAS.
  2. Imported parts are a weak point in a war.
Quotable data point

HQ IDS and CENJOWS held a workshop on 16 July 2025 on indigenising imported components for UAVs and counter-UAS.

PIB: UAV & C-UAS workshop, 15 Jul 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: C-UAS.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

C-UAS means

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

Official source: PIB: UAV & C-UAS workshop, 15 Jul 2025

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