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Defence: Artillery recast as Army’s strike formation

Procurement of loitering ammo marks a new journey for the Shaktibaan regiments

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Set up post Operation Sindoor, the Divyaastra batteries, as the units in an Artillery regiment are known, carry long-range artillery guns, surveillance drones and anti-drone systems backed by AI-based fusion centres collating real-time data. PTI

MONTHS after the Indian Army announced restructuring of its war-fighting units, the Ministry of Defence has gotten down to equip specialised regiments, called Shaktibaan, with new technology, including loitering ammunition and swarm drones.

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