The Indian Army is establishing 'Baaz Battalions' to enhance frontline surveillance and situational awareness using advanced aerial tools. These units will bolster border monitoring, drone warfare readiness, and operational capabilities along sensitive frontiers, drawing lessons from recent conflicts.
Swedish firm Saab and US company General Atomics have successfully tested an MQ-9B drone equipped with Saab's LoyalEye radar, a potential step towards drone-based Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) capability. This technology aims to offer persistent surveillance at lower costs than traditional AWACS aircraft.
Fighters of Russia's 11th Army Corps Battlegroup North eliminated more than 110 heavy Baba-Yaga UAVs of the Ukrainian armed forces in the Kharkov Region during April 2026, according to a Russian military source. The UAVs were destroyed over the line of contact and near the state border using small arms, ramming, and FPV drones with high-explosive fragmentation warheads.
