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Posted at: Sep 3, 2018, 1:52 AM;
last updated: Sep 3, 2018, 1:52 AM (IST)
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/bsf-procuring-five-micro-uavs/646961.html
Vijay Mohan
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, September 2
The Border Security Force (BSF) is procuring five micro unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for day and night surveillance, reconnaissance and detection of human or vehicular movement along the western border.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has cleared the proposal and the tendering process, which would include global participants, is underway, a senior BSF officer said. If the process proceeds without hiccups, the UAVs are expected to be inducted by mid-2019.
Sources said depending upon operational requirements, the UAVs would be issued to Frontier Headquarters under the BSF’s Western Command that is responsible for the management of the India-Pakistan border. The BSF’s requirement is for vertical take-off and landing birds that weigh less than 4 kg and can operate in temperatures from minus 10 degrees Celsius to 55 degrees Celsius in conditions of dust, drizzle and humidity.
With a flight endurance of at least 40 minutes and operating altitude of 400 above ground or more, the UAVs are to be equipped with a day time colour camera and night time thermal imager along with data relaying and target tracking capabilities.
Several tracts of the border, especially the riverine areas along the meandering courses of the Ravi and the Sutlej in Punjab as well as the marshy region of the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat are vulnerable and difficult to guard, making them prone to infiltration and smuggling. The Jammu region, with its rugged terrain and numerous rivulets is also highly active due to regular ceasefire violations and infiltration attempts.
BSF officers said given the limited number of UAVs being procured and the vast stretches required to be guarded, these would be used for specific operations only or for carrying out pre-planned surveys or reconnaissance flights till additional systems come in that could be issued to lower echelons for regular use.
Given their versatility, micro UAVs are being increasingly sought by the armed forces as well as paramilitary organisations for routine surveillance as well as for providing real-time intelligence. The Army too is in the market for such systems that can be operated from high-altitude areas at a height above 18,000 feet.
High in demand
last updated: Sep 3, 2018, 1:52 AM (IST)
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/bsf-procuring-five-micro-uavs/646961.html
Vijay Mohan
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, September 2
The Border Security Force (BSF) is procuring five micro unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for day and night surveillance, reconnaissance and detection of human or vehicular movement along the western border.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has cleared the proposal and the tendering process, which would include global participants, is underway, a senior BSF officer said. If the process proceeds without hiccups, the UAVs are expected to be inducted by mid-2019.
Sources said depending upon operational requirements, the UAVs would be issued to Frontier Headquarters under the BSF’s Western Command that is responsible for the management of the India-Pakistan border. The BSF’s requirement is for vertical take-off and landing birds that weigh less than 4 kg and can operate in temperatures from minus 10 degrees Celsius to 55 degrees Celsius in conditions of dust, drizzle and humidity.
With a flight endurance of at least 40 minutes and operating altitude of 400 above ground or more, the UAVs are to be equipped with a day time colour camera and night time thermal imager along with data relaying and target tracking capabilities.
Several tracts of the border, especially the riverine areas along the meandering courses of the Ravi and the Sutlej in Punjab as well as the marshy region of the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat are vulnerable and difficult to guard, making them prone to infiltration and smuggling. The Jammu region, with its rugged terrain and numerous rivulets is also highly active due to regular ceasefire violations and infiltration attempts.
BSF officers said given the limited number of UAVs being procured and the vast stretches required to be guarded, these would be used for specific operations only or for carrying out pre-planned surveys or reconnaissance flights till additional systems come in that could be issued to lower echelons for regular use.
Given their versatility, micro UAVs are being increasingly sought by the armed forces as well as paramilitary organisations for routine surveillance as well as for providing real-time intelligence. The Army too is in the market for such systems that can be operated from high-altitude areas at a height above 18,000 feet.
High in demand
- Given their versatility, micro UAVs are in big demand among armed forces and the paramilitary
- Besides routine surveillance, these can be used for providing real-time intelligence
- Weighing less than 4 kg, these can operate in temperatures from minus 10 degrees C to 55 degrees C
