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INSIGHTS 9
NEWS 10, 41
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UAV pr
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Unmanned systems are fast becoming an important part of the U.S. and
World economy. For unmanned aircraft systems alone, the Teal Group
predicts the worldwide market will total an average of $9 Billion per
year for the next 10 years. Additionally, Wintergreen Research predicts
the total market will be $51 Billion by 2018. Civil aviation rules and
laws are being amended to integrate civil aircraft with military,
commercial and civil UAV operations. The demand will be largely
driven by the U.S. government but requirements also will be accelerated
by other countries including emerging economies.
UAS are also increasingly appearing for internal security and varied
other domestic uses that are expected to increase in the coming years.
For the last several years they have been put in use to spot illegal
immigrants, drug smugglers and terrorists attempting to cross borders. In
the domestic market internal law enforcement agencies are the most
likely customers. So, to say that these agencies will also require
technically qualified personnel to take care of the systems they acquire.
Domestic use of UAS gets severely limited due to genuine concerns that
they are not sufficiently capable of avoiding collisions with manned
aircraft. Governments are working towards new regulations for use of
airspace by unmanned aircraft and this will provide for companies to
operate commercially in a large and untapped market. UAS could also
be used for a number of jobs other than surveillance.
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...The indirect
and induced
impacts of UAV
spending will
also be widely
felt throughout
the economy...
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...Some industry
observers believe it's
most likely that UAS
operators to have
experienced pilots who
have also flown in the
cockpit demonstrated
in the form of a
commercial and
instrument flight
certificate before they
are allowed to operate
unmanned aircraft...
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The indirect and induced impacts of UAV spending will also be widely felt
throughout the economy. The top 25 industry and service sectors indirectly
influenced by UAV contract activities in a region have been listed in Table A
below.
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Tamil Nadu
police use UAV
in murder
probe
By TOI
Israel drone
crashes in Gaza
The Al-Rai news agency, run by
the territory's Islamist rulers,
Hamas, said the drone came
down east of the southern city of
Khan Yunis on 10 March.
Hamas's armed wing, the
Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades,
said its fighters had retrieved the
drone. The incident was
followed by an Israeli air strike,
also east of Khan Yunis, which
killed three Islamic Jihad
fighters, the militant group said.
It was unclear if the two
incidents were related.
Indian security forces are increasingly using many types of UAVs for crowd and traffic
management, surveillance, disaster relief, and now for tiger hunts and crime investigation. Ankit
Mehta, chief executive officer of IdeaForge, a start-up manufacturing UAVs, says the drones with
their cutting-edge technologies enhance the abilities of the state apparatus. "Trying to spot the
tigress is like trying to find a needle in the haystack," Mehta points out. The area where the tigress
reportedly is spread across hundreds of square kilometres. "Scanning an area of 2km could itself
have otherwise taken two days," he says. We regularly use the UAVs for law and order
arrangements.
Aerial cameras mounted on the UAVs are scanning the region and relaying back images that are
being analysed in a laptop. That pinpointing the exact location of a moving target, like the tigress,
still remains difficult, is beside the point. But UAVs have in the recent past made impossible
missions in difficult terrain possible. In June 2013, rescue teams fell back on UAVs to locate
survivors after devastating floods and landslides swept the inhospitable terrains of Uttarakhand
state. The UAVS scoured 50 areas in the Himayalan foothills, 20 of which the rescuers had not been
able to reach. In July, police in Gujarat state employed UAVs to monitor pilgrims participating in
Jagannath Rath Yatra, a religious procession, in the city of Ahmedabad.
Police in the cities of Kolkata and Mumbai are also using the drones to keep an eye on millions who
gather every year for the immersion of deities during the popular Durga and Ganesh Chaturthi
festivals. "We regularly use the UAVs for law and order arrangements," says Mahesh Patil, a
spokesman of Mumbai police. In a nation where the police-population ratio is abysmal, India has an
average of one policeman for every 761 people as against the UN norm of one for 450, UAVs
become "force multipliers", admits one top officer.
Contraptions resembling helicopters and carrying a camera, the "multi-copters" - as they are also
called - are remotely controlled from the ground and can be made to zoom, pan and tilt. Mehta of
IdeaForge says UAVs usage in India is destined to grow manifold. "India has 1,000 battalions of
armed forces, 14,000 police stations and 2,000 fire stations and they are all our prospective clients."
Business has already exponentially grown for Mehta since he set up his firm some years ago with
two college mates. Today, he employs a staff of 35. "The business is profitable and has a huge
unexplored potential," he explains. Experts say the usage of UAVs has grown since India's financial
capital Mumbai came under co-ordinated attacks in November 2008, which left more than 160
people dead. Defence forces are now using them even for snow and avalanche studies. "As we
speak, a UAV is being used to hunt an adventure sports person who has gone missing near
Bangalore," points out Mehta.
A drone also kept an eye on spectators as the nation's cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar turned out to
play in Kolkata's Eden Gardens for his penultimate match, before retirement. Dr K Senthil Kumar,
an associate professor with Madras Institute of Technology, says drones are potential life savers. "It
can be deployed for transporting vital organs for transplantation from one hospital to another. A
harvested heart could be transported quickly without traffic hassles from one part of the city to
another," he says. Critics of drones in the western world say they are intrusive. But Indians share no
such inhibitions over the prying eyes as yet.
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By Vanitha Srivasthava
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Some of the districts in Bihar are one of worst Maoist-hit areas in the
country. Now, in order to combat the menace, security forces in the state
have started using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) so that security of those
who are in field operations is not compromised. Though this is the first time
that UAVs are being used in Bihar, it has been in use in other Naxal-affected
states like Chhatishgarh and Jharkhand. Some of the worst hit areas in Bihar
have been the districts of Gaya, Aurangabad and Jamui.
A senior police official was quoted by a news agency as saying that the
induction of UAVs would help in keeping an eye on Maoist movements in
their strongholds in North Bihar plains and forest areas in Southern Bihar.
He also said that it would minimise the chances of casualties of security
personnel who were involved in fighting the Naxals. The UAVs use Global
Positioning System (GPS) which helps in feeding real time location and
movement of Naxals. It also helps in picking up ground conversation and
movement. The real time images of the Maoists is passed on to the
commandos. It is also said that the UAVs would also help in detecting IEDs.
UNMANNED
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ntroduction
Modern warfare is
characterized by highly
mobile operations with
tactical scenario changing
rapidly and theatre of
operations becoming more and more
extensive. The advent of long range
weapon systems and mechanization
has extended the area of influence
much beyond the line sight of ground
based sensors. In such a scenario field
commanders require an organic,
responsive, economically viable, multi
source, long endurance, near real time
reconnaissance capability to collect,
process and report intelligence
throughout the level of conflict.
Additionally commanders need ability
to obtain data from anywhere within
enemy territory, day and night (24x7),
regardless of weather.
With the limitations of the ground
based surveillance and target
acquisition devices, aerial means are
gaining greater importance. Manned
aircrafts run a greater risk factor
because of introduction of
sophisticated fire control and missile
systems. In such a scenario the answer
lies in the use of Unmanned Aerial
Vehicles (UAV), with their inherent
characteristics to provide the
flexibility to operate in the enemy
battle space. UAVs are remotely
piloted or self piloted aircraft that can
carry cameras, sensors,
communication equipment, or other
payloads. They have been used in the
reconnaissance and intelligence
gathering role since 1950s and more
challenging roles are envisaged
including combat missions.
Unmanned vehicles are not impeded
by restraints imposed on manned
systems where both the aircraft and
crew could be lost. In fact they are
increasingly being employed for
missions that were hitherto the domain
of manned aircraft.
From the early use as target drones and
remotely piloted vehicles (RPVs) the
U AV s w e r e e m p l o y e d f o r
reconnaissance purposes during the
Korean War by the USA and
subsequently as highly classified
special purpose aircraft during the
conflict in South East Asia. The
revolution in unmanned warfare has
been a long time coming and it got
further impetus ever since the Israelis
demonstrated how UAVs could be
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...The increasing
demand and reliance on
UAVs in war fighting
and peace keeping
operations has doubled
the pace of UAV related
research and
development in recent
years...
UAVs in India
Successful use of UAVs mostly in the
Asian region has generated the interest of
many countries. China and Pakistan are
adding UAVs of various capabilities to
their armed forces and have expressed
interests in developing and procuring
UAVs with enhanced capabilities,
including armed versions. During the last
couple of years China has unveiled more
than 25 different models of UAVs,
prominent among them being the WJ600
combat UAV. The WJ600 is said to be
capable of carrying several missiles. India
has also not been left out of the Global
UAV push and a major thrust of its armed
forces modernization plans include
augmenting their meager UAV resources.
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Dror Sharon
CEO, Controp Precision Technologies
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Controps SPEED-A on
Skystar Aerostat
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INDIA'S
FUTURE
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...In a great
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fifty years
ago, the IN
decided to
become a
builder's
navy and
placed its
destiny in
the hands of
public
sector
shipyards
where
India's
future
maritime
force is now
being built...
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GM Ranga
RAO
GM Ranga Rao, Chairman &
Managing Director of RRG
Engineering Pvt Ltd is an outstanding
and dynamic entrepreneur with
successful ventures to his list. He
established companies that would
provide infrastructural services to
various telecom service providers. He
has now ventured into the UAV
industry. John Livingstone, Managing
Director - Johnnette had an exclusive
interview with him to know more on his
ventures and future plans on unmanned
systems.
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Your USP?
Our USP is the capability to offer solutions tailor made to the
customers. We don't believe in offering off-the-shelf
products for all the requirements. Each customer of ours has
a very unique requirement, and we strive to offer unique
solutions to their unique problems.
It's a challenging and highly educative process, as some of
the requirements we have come across test the capabilities to
sensors and systems to their limits.
What is your latest update on M&As for RRG?
At present we don't have any plans to merge or acquire any
companies. We are in discussions with various likeminded
companies to establish joint ventures or dedicated special
purpose ventures for certain opportunities we are working
currently on.
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Are there any projects you are undertaking for UAVs currently
or in the near future apart from the Camcopter S100?
We already have various other products that we are offering our
customers in the micro/mini and MALE categories. Some of
these platforms are quad-rotors and some of them are fixed
wing solutions.
What are your future plans?
RRG is currently at a very unique position, we foresee a
significant increase in market size for various products we are
offering, including the unmanned solutions market. We are
planning to scale our size and improve our capabilities to meet
these challenges organically. We are also keen on investing in
processes to develop local solutions in some of these markets
and develop new products which can be useful not only Indian
market, but can be deployed globally.
What is your vision for RRG in India?
The vision of RRG is to be the 'Go To' solution provider for the
customers in all the markets that we operate in.
Lastly, as an Entrepreneur you have been successfully
steering your company for more than 15 years now. Tell us
more about your mantra behind the success.
I have always believed that, the key to be a successful
entrepreneur is
1. Ability to see opportunity where no one else seems to see it
2. Belief in self, backing oneself in tough situations
3. Perseverance, not being bogged down by setbacks
4. Having a good and working control system to analyse and
evaluate what is happening and correcting the course.
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By Annette Livingstone
CEO & Editor, Unmanned Flying Machines
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...Our singular
passion to
create an
ecosystem for
developing
high tech
aerospace
products in
India motivated
us to quit our
jobs and begin
this journey...
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...the
commercial
market for
UAVs is at a
nascent stage
in India but
the market
potential is
huge...
What are your future plans?
In the near future, our focus in on developing a variety
of UAVs as well as UAV related technologies. Our long
term vision is to grow Asteria as a core aerospace
engineering company to develop end-to-end aerospace
systems in the Indian private sector.
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Future Trends
The increasing demand and reliance on UAVs in war
fighting and peace keeping operations has doubled the pace
of UAV related research and development in recent years.
UAVs today, with enhanced capabilities are able to play a
greater role in critical missions. Achieving information's
superiority, minimizing collateral
damage, fighting effectively in urban
area against widely dispersed forces,
striking autonomously and precisely
are areas where UAVs will be
increasingly indispensable. The
three major thrusts in UAV
development are Growth in size of
strategic UAV for better endurance
and payload, reduction in size of
tactical UAVs, weaponisation of
UAVs to offer lethal capability in
combat missions and autonomycommonly defined as ability of the
machine to take decisions without
human intervention. Armed forces
worldwide are beginning to explore
the possibilities offered by
Unmanned systems as both sensor
and weapon platforms. The promise
of an autonomous, highly survivable
and absolutely fearless UAV will
usher in a new paradigm in which the
ultimate consideration is no longer
the value of pilots lives, but rather the
mission and cost effectiveness of
UAVs. The advent of light airborne
precision weapons, autonomous
target acquisition and recognition
technologies will push UAVs
towards becoming armed and lethal
unmanned platforms. UAVs with the
ability to pick out targets in attack
autonomously with persistent
presence over areas of interest will
come of age in the near future and
become indispensable weapons of
war for commanders.
...Two of the
most
important of
these lessons
are
'Complete
Battlefield
Dominance'
and 'Closing
Sensor to
Shooter
Loop'...
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AAUS Tackling
Issue of Privacy
Australian Association of Unmanned Systems (AAUS)
Executive Director, Ms Peggy MacTavish, and Board Member,
Dr Reece Clothier, were invited witnesses to a House of
Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal
Affairs Round Table hearing on Drones and Privacy.
The round table included representatives from the industry,
academia, CASA, Airservices Australia, AFP, CSIRO, mining,
privacy advocacy groups, the Australian Law Reform
Commission, and animal welfare groups. AAUS, speaking onbehalf of the professional UAS industry, takes the issue of
privacy very seriously. AAUS recognises that UAS have served
as a call to arms for much needed and much broader privacy
law reform in Australia. It was the position of AAUS that privacy
is an issue not specific to our technology, and that the
recommendations of the ALRC for technology independent
privacy law should not be ignored. These recommendations were
echoed by the Privacy Commissioner, Mr Tim Pilgrim, in his
closing address to the Committee. AAUS strongly supports
privacy law reform, and were seeking a balanced outcome, which
recognises the rights of individuals to privacy yet does not
impose legislation that could potentially hamstring a very
beneficial emerging industry. Further, AAUS has been working
on a professional code of conduct for its members. The draft
code of conduct includes consideration for privacy management,
alongside requirements for insurance, and a demonstrated high
standard of safety.
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urora Integrated
Systems Limited, a
subsidiary of Tata
Advanced Systems
Limited (TASL), has
been aw ar d ed th e
Indian Army's largest mini-UAV
order till date. The order for 49
mini UAV systems was recently
awarded to Aurora, after
extensive trials by Army's
Northern Command. Aquilon is a
hand-launched, man-portable
mini-Unmanned Aerial System,
which is ideal for providing
frontline troops with increased
situational awareness. This easy
to deploy, easy to use system is
designed for fully autonomous
operations from launch through
mission execution and recovery.
While major sub-systems like
autopilot, payload gimbal and the
Ground Control Station software,
apart from the airframe have been
indigenously designed and
developed by Aurora, the efforts
are complemented by TASL's
cross-functional team of
technical, operational and
commercial experts.
The system would enable the Indian Army with all-terrain 24x7 ISR mission capabilities. Some of the main features of
Aquilon are as follows:
Technical Specifications
Maximum Take off Weight
Time to Launch
Endurance
Range
Propulsion
Power source
Minimum speed
Cruise speed
Maximum continuous winds
Operational altitude
Service Ceiling
Wing span
Total length
EO camera Field of View
IR camera Field of View
: 4 kgs
: < 15 minutes
: > 60 minutes
: > 5 kms, extendable up to 10 kms
: Electric motor
: Non-spillable Rechargeable batteries
: 40 kmph
: 54 kmph
: > 20 knots
: 100m to 1000m
: 3000m
: 1.9 m
: 1.2 m
: 46deg to 4.5deg
: 10deg to 25deg
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