Indian Military

[HEADLINES INDIA] India has been working to strengthen its forces to meet such challenges in future. Two latest additions to its arsenal – Harop and cluster bomb CBU-105 – are set to enhance India’s striking capabilities against the enemies manifold.Harop, an insect-like machine, is considered the world’s smartest suicide bomber. With a super-sharp microchip as its brain and some of the world’s most advanced sensors, Harop is a remote-controlled killer. India will soon deploy this devastating lone ranger against its enemies.

[TNN] After Israeli UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) or spy drones which act like cruise missiles, the Indian armed forces are looking to induct ‘loitering’ missiles that hover before selecting and hitting targets of greater priority. Army has issued a global RFI (request for information) about medium-range loitering missile systems, seeking details about their day and night camera payloads, ground control stations, data links, launchers and the like. Only a few armament majors like Israeli Aerospace Industries and Raytheon make such missile systems.