BSF plans radar-mounted drones for surveillance

Ties up with ISRO to develop systems for remote border alerts

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THE Border Security Force (BSF) with the help of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is developing drone mounted radar systems, which will be used by troopers for surveillance along India's western and eastern frontiers without crossing the borders, officials said on Sunday.

They said that the ISRO would assist the BSF in developing drone-based radars, as it is considering fitting small radars onto drones, which would be crucial for border surveillance and understanding enemy movements.

The officials also confirmed that the system is developed.

The BSF, which is known as India's first line of defence, will manufacture the sensitive equipment on its own at at its Tekanpur Academy situated in Madhya Pradesh.