ROOSTER
DRONES - DEFENCE & SECURITY
News:
Rooster drones set to be
handed over to Army’s Northern Command tomorrow
What's
in the news?
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Rooster drones, indigenously developed devices that can roll as a robot and fly as
a drone, will be handed over to the Northern Command of the Indian Army at an
event at Gandhinagar-based Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU).
Key
takeaways:
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Three surveillance
drones have been developed in collaboration between Hyderabad-based firm
Brane Service and are enabled by GPS.
Rooster
Drones:
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The drone draws its name from roosters
that spend most of their time on the ground.
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These devices are developed devices that
can roll as a robot and fly as a drone.
Features:
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These three drones can be operated by a single controller.
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The range
of a single drone is 400 meters.
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The source code of the software used in
these drones is indigenous and not with a foreign player.
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The enhanced data transfer capacity of
these drones ensures seamless
communication between the drone operators and command centres.
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The capability facilitates real-time transmission of high-quality
video feeds, images, and other sensor data collected by the drones.
Significance:
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It helps in gathering critical
intelligence and conducting surveillance missions in urban areas, dense
forests, and mountainous regions, where rolling proves advantageous.