Source: TH
Context: India will hold a mega tri-service drone drill ‘Cold Start’ in Madhya Pradesh in October 2025.
- It will be the largest joint exercise on drones and counter-drone systems since Operation Sindoor.
About Exercise Cold Start:
- What it is?
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- A tri-service military exercise focused on testing drones and counter-drone systems.
- Designed to simulate aerial threats and defence responses in modern warfare.
- Host: To be conducted in Madhya Pradesh, in the first week of October 2025.
- Organisations Involved:
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- Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force (joint participation).
- Industry partners, R&D agencies, and academic institutions as knowledge collaborators.
- Aim:
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- To evaluate operational readiness against drones, UAVs, and aerial threats.
- To identify gaps and enhance air defence capabilities.
- To stay ahead of adversaries like Pakistan in counter-drone and jamming technologies.
- Features:
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- Live drills with drones and counter-drone systems.
- Integration of GPS jamming, electronic warfare, and surveillance systems.
- Concept inspired by Sudarshan Chakra for integrated defence against drones, UAVs, hypersonic missiles, and other threats.
- Testing of indigenous technologies developed with industry and academia.
- Significance:
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- Strengthens jointness among armed forces in counter-drone warfare.
- Demonstrates India’s preparedness for future technology-driven conflicts.
- Provides a platform for military–industry–academia synergy in defence R&D.
