Chennai, June 25, 2021 (PPI-OT):The Indian Army will carry out logistics trials in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir with the drones of Chennai-based Garuda Aerospace. Managing Director of Garuda Aerospace, Agnishwar Jayaprakash, told media men that Indian Army has asked them to demonstrate the load carrying capabilities of drones in medium and high altitudes and the demonstration is being held at Gulmarg area of IIOJK. He said the trails for the army will be held next month.

The Indian Army has asked for drones with a capacity to carry 10 to 20 kg to higher altitude at a distance of five to ten kilometres. Last month, India’s space agency Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) conducted trial of drone-based delivery of medicines, vegetables and spraying of disinfectants at its staff quarters located in rocket launch town Sriharikota.

Similarly, Varanasi Smart City carried out public dissemination, sanitisation and medicine delivery operations on trial basis within Varanasi with Garuda Aerospace drones. According to Jayaprakash, different agencies are looking at the use of drones in their monitoring operations.

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has recently made monthly video recording of national highway projects mandatory during all stages of development, construction, operation and maintenance work using drones. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in India granted a conditional exemption to Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for testing the feasibility of drones delivering vaccines.

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