Archive · 23 Jul 2025
CAPFs to Acquire Drones to Enhance Capabilities
Imagine the police forces getting lots of new toy planes that fly themselves!
These are called drones, and they're being bought quickly because of some problems with other planes, called UAVs, that are coming from another country.
The police want to use these drones to watch over places and protect them.
Some police are also setting up special teams to control these drones and stop the bad guys.
These new planes will help them see things better and keep everyone safe.
Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) are expediting drone and counter-drone acquisition.
The initiative was spurred by the need to counter swarm UAVs.
CRPF aims to enhance its Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities.
BSF is raising a drone squadron to secure the border.
ITBP is acquiring surveillance and logistic drones.
- Who
- Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), including BSF, CRPF, ITBP.
- What
- CAPFs are acquiring drones and counter-drone systems.
- When
- The process has been expedited since June 2023, after Chintan Shivir.
- Where
- Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Punjab, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh.
- Why
- To enhance capabilities in modern warfare and counter threats like swarm UAVs.
- Forces involved
- CAPFs: BSF, CRPF, ITBP, CISF, SSB
- Purpose
- Enhance ISR and combat capabilities
- BSF Squadron location
- Western command headquarters of the BSF in Chandigarh
- Operational areas
- Anti-naxal operations, border security
- Threats
- Swarm UAVs from Pakistan