Combat drone which can shoot with 93% accuracy successfully tested .
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.financialexpress.com/defence/another-indigenous-combat-uav-successfully-tested/2668435/lite/
Same company also has developed a anti drone system
You get what you pay for . Similar thing was done in kaveri program . No testing infrastructure , threw few millions for such complex project . It's all about money . As economy grows everything ll be streamlined.
Those who are criticizing isro or countering . The narrative must not be private vs govt sector . Both are india's assets . Private sector wont invest in something which cnt be commercialized . We need govt sector space agency for such missions which has advantage of decades of learning ,funding...
Our private sector has not reached that level . May be with in a period of 5-10 year we can expect private company to launch observation satellites. (Talking about skyroot) . Isro has it's own commercial wing (new space ) . We ll see more private collaboration in future .
Encouraging reports from article
250km missile caught my eye . Along with that it mentions about loitering munitions , swarm drone ,
new generation mines , 150km guided pinaka, drone based mine detection and neutralization etc .
Godrej Aerospace, a business unit of Godrej and Boyce, is planning to invest ₹250 crore to build a new facility at Khalapur in Maharashtra to boost defence and aerospace manufacturing ...
Article worth a read . On Aero engine development.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/economy-policy/indigenising-gas-turbine-engines-a-strategic-necessity-could-save-rs-3-trn-122090800036_1.html