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India’s elite Special Forces unit National Security Guard is all set to acquire the world’s smallest micro unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Black Hornet Nano. The unit measures around 10 × 2.5 cm and provides the ground troops with local situational awareness in the region of their deployment. Small enough to fit in one hand the operator of this micro UAV can be trained in operating it in just 20 minutes as claimed by the Norwegian firm Prox Dynamics AS which has developed the UAV.
Using the Global Positioning System (GPS) the Black Hornet is capable of sending still images and full-motion video through digital data-link. The images are displayed on a small handheld terminal which is also used by the operator to control the UAV. Top speed of Black Hornet Nano is 18 km/h.
One of the best features of this UAV is that the data gathered by it is not stored on the system which gives an added advantage to the operator in case the drone is captured.
The UAV is already operational and is currently used by the armed forces of the United States, France, United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Norway, and the Netherlands.
Britain was the first country in the world to deploy this state-of-the-art tiny wonder in Afghanistan and it helped the ground troops to peer around corners or over walls to identify any hidden dangers while routine patrol in villages and target locations.
NSG falls under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and was raised in 1984, following Operation Blue Star and the assassination of Indira Gandhi for combating terrorist activities and to protect the state from internal disturbances.
The group uses many high-end weapons and gadgets sourced from foreign manufacturers
Kamikaze drones in NSG armoury for counter-terror ops
The National Security Guard (NSG) recently acquired a string of state-of-the-art unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which are likely to minimise casualties during counter-terror operations.
The NSG showcased some of the drones, which can conduct surveillance of hideouts and even lob teargas shells and grenades, at a function to mark its Raising Day at Manesar, Haryana, on Tuesday.
Addressing NSG commandos at the event, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that threats posed by “lone wolf attackers” and “do it yourself” terrorists are new and are a major challenge for security agencies.
NSG sources said that Kamikaze drones, which can enter terror hideouts and self-destruct, have also been acquired. Sources said the drones will be effective in room intervention —one can break open the entry and another can enter the room and explode. This will greatly reduce the possibility of casualty among jawans when they physically make room interventions, sources said. Lobbing teargas shells may be useful in hostage situations, they said.
The Kamikaze drone is a loitering munition that can autonomously home in on radio emissions or can be flown manually with a remote control. Rather than holding a separate high-explosive warhead, the drone itself is the main munition. It is designed to loiter around the battlefield and attack targets by self-destructing. If a target is not engaged, the drone will return and land itself at the base.
Praising the NSG for its professionalism and high-quality training, Singh said that barring Jammu and Kashmir, there has been no major terror attack since the 2008 Mumbai strike.
Using the Global Positioning System (GPS) the Black Hornet is capable of sending still images and full-motion video through digital data-link. The images are displayed on a small handheld terminal which is also used by the operator to control the UAV. Top speed of Black Hornet Nano is 18 km/h.
One of the best features of this UAV is that the data gathered by it is not stored on the system which gives an added advantage to the operator in case the drone is captured.
The UAV is already operational and is currently used by the armed forces of the United States, France, United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Norway, and the Netherlands.
Britain was the first country in the world to deploy this state-of-the-art tiny wonder in Afghanistan and it helped the ground troops to peer around corners or over walls to identify any hidden dangers while routine patrol in villages and target locations.
NSG falls under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and was raised in 1984, following Operation Blue Star and the assassination of Indira Gandhi for combating terrorist activities and to protect the state from internal disturbances.
The group uses many high-end weapons and gadgets sourced from foreign manufacturers
Kamikaze drones in NSG armoury for counter-terror ops
The National Security Guard (NSG) recently acquired a string of state-of-the-art unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which are likely to minimise casualties during counter-terror operations.
The NSG showcased some of the drones, which can conduct surveillance of hideouts and even lob teargas shells and grenades, at a function to mark its Raising Day at Manesar, Haryana, on Tuesday.
Addressing NSG commandos at the event, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that threats posed by “lone wolf attackers” and “do it yourself” terrorists are new and are a major challenge for security agencies.
NSG sources said that Kamikaze drones, which can enter terror hideouts and self-destruct, have also been acquired. Sources said the drones will be effective in room intervention —one can break open the entry and another can enter the room and explode. This will greatly reduce the possibility of casualty among jawans when they physically make room interventions, sources said. Lobbing teargas shells may be useful in hostage situations, they said.
The Kamikaze drone is a loitering munition that can autonomously home in on radio emissions or can be flown manually with a remote control. Rather than holding a separate high-explosive warhead, the drone itself is the main munition. It is designed to loiter around the battlefield and attack targets by self-destructing. If a target is not engaged, the drone will return and land itself at the base.
Praising the NSG for its professionalism and high-quality training, Singh said that barring Jammu and Kashmir, there has been no major terror attack since the 2008 Mumbai strike.
