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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Drones, UAS no longer just eyes in sky, but like 'claws in the sky': Air Chief Marshal A P Singh

New Delhi: IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal A P Singh on Friday said drones and other unmanned aerial systems are no more just eyes in the sky, rather they are now akin to "claws in the sky", being an extension of air power.

In his address at a defence seminar themed on unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and counter-UAS, he asserted that in any modern aerial threat, complete domain awareness is the key, and there should be "total coordination" among the three services which will be operating in the same air space.

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