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Navy Drishti 10 UAV crashes near Porbandar during training
The Hindu··9 Jul
An Indian Navy Drishti-10 Starliner UAV crashed into an open field at Dharampur village near Porbandar during a routine training sortie on July 8, The Hindu reported on July 9. A Board of Inquiry was ordered. The Navy said there were no ground injuries or casualties. Wreckage recovery and technical examination have begun.
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What It Means For You
- Naval surveillance capabilities may face delays if reliability concerns grow.
- Coastal Gujarat residents were unharmed in the July 8 crash.
- Defence procurement scrutiny may intensify after repeated UAV mishaps.
What's Happening
- A Navy Drishti-10 UAV crashed near Porbandar on July 8.
- A Board of Inquiry was ordered into the incident.
- No injuries or casualties were reported on the ground.
Defence Platform Context
- This is the second Hermes-900-based crash in about 18 months.
- The drone crashed shortly after takeoff from Porbandar airfield.
- The Navy seeks 10 more drones for Indian Ocean surveillance.
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