Drone warfare 2.0: Unmanned vehicles outfitted with long-range missiles deliver deep strikes

Drones are now equipped with missiles, extending their strike capabilities significantly. Turkey's Baykar Kizilelma and Russia's Orion drone demonstrate this new offensive power. India's Ghatak stealth drone program aims for domestic deep-strike missions without pilot risk. The United States deployed unmanned surface vessels offensively against Iranian naval facilities. Ukraine showcased complex autonomous operations using sea, air, and land-based unmanned systems.

By TOI DEFENCE DESK