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- 2 Study Reveals Origin of Rare X-ray Flash
- 3 SOLAR-1 Space Weather Monitoring Satellite
- 4 DRDO Successfully Tests RudraM-II Missile
- 5 India Receives Fourth S-400 Squadron
- 6 BrahMos Missile Exports to Vietnam and Indonesia
- 7 Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM)
- 8 Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) Shield
- 9 PM Commissions Three Naval Platforms
- 10 SkyCast System
- 11 Targeted Nanomedicine for Breast Cancer Therapy
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- 13 ANCHOR: World's Most Detailed 3D Atlas of the Human Brainstem
- 14 Varya: Indigenous AI Video Generation Model
- 15 Dengue Vaccines and Antibody-Dependent Enhancement (ADE)
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Fibre-Optic Drones
Recently, the wars in Ukraine and Lebanon have highlighted the growing use of fibre-optic drones, a new generation of drones that remain largely immune to electronic warfare and jamming systems.
What are Fibre-Optic Drones?
- Drones connected to their operators through fibre-optic cables instead of radio-frequency (RF) signals.
- Fibre-optic cables transmit data as light pulses through ultra-thin strands of glass or plastic.
- A spool containing the cable is attached to the drone and unwinds during flight.
How Does the Technology Work?
- The fibre-optic cable carries:
- Flight control commands from the operator.
- Real-time video and operational data from the drone.
- Communication takes place entirely through the physical ....
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