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Indian Naval Academy unveils twin-drone maritime rescue system
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One drone searches, another rescues at sea: the indigenisation example GS3 Defence Technology answers need
Naval Academy shows indigenous twin-drone sea rescue system.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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The Indian Naval Academy unveiled an indigenously built twin-drone system for maritime search and rescue on 27 October 2026.
It pairs a searching quadcopter with a second drone for the rescue role.
The system supports the Navy's humanitarian and disaster-relief missions at sea.
ഉറവിടങ്ങൾ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- Indian Naval Academy unveiled an indigenously built twin-drone maritime search-and-rescue system on 27 October 2026.
- A searching quadcopter is paired with a second drone that performs the rescue role.
- The system supports the Navy's humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) missions at sea.
- The Indian Naval Academy is located at Ezhimala in Kannur district, Kerala.
- The project falls under the indigenisation push in defence technology (Atmanirbhar Bharat).
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How the exam will ask it
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- The Indian Naval Academy is located at Ezhimala, Kerala, and is the Navy's main officer training institution.
- Unmanned aerial systems can support search and rescue by locating survivors and delivering rescue aids in areas hard to reach by ship.
- Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) is a core secondary role of the Indian Navy alongside combat and constabulary roles.
മെയിൻസ്
GS3 (Science and Technology, Defence): indigenous drone systems address the need for faster maritime search and rescue and reduce import dependence. Policy support comes through Atmanirbhar Bharat and defence indigenisation drives, with the implication of stronger HADR capability and a domestic drone ecosystem. The way forward lies in operational trials, clear drone-use regulation and scaling up through domestic industry and academia.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Hampi, whose conservation a UNESCO delegation is reviewing, was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in which year?
- 1972
- 1983
- 1999
- 1986
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ഉത്തരം: D — The correct answer is 1986. Hampi was inscribed in 1986 as the remains of the Vijayanagara Empire.
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