Amid tensions with China, Indian Air Forces are planning to acquire Heron surveillance drones and Spike anti-tank guided missiles from Israel to enhance its surveillance capabilities and firepower.
According to government sources at the news agency ANI, ‘Heron UAVs need to be acquired to add these drones to existing fleet to meet the needs of the Indian Air Force fleet. The IAF also ordered Israeli Rafael made Spice-2000 guided bombs to arm its fighters.
The forces are also working towards inducting an armed version of the UAV, as well as upgrading the existing fleet into combat UAVs under the ambitious ‘Project Cheetah’ spearheaded by the Indian Air Force.
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