Q13 · UPPSC current affairs · 15 September 2026 · PIB · IAF Dronathon 2026 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Roadmap

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Consider the following statements regarding the IAF Dronathon-2026:1.The Indian Air Force inaugurated Dronathon-2026 at Pokhran and released the IAF UAS Roadmap to guide domestic defence innovators.2.Swarm drone technology operates on a centralized command server model where a single master drone executes all tactical tasks without autonomous algorithms.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A 1 only
B 2 only
C Both 1 and 2
D Neither 1 nor 2

Correct answer: (a) 1 only

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct because the Indian Air Force inaugurated Dronathon-2026 at Pokhran and released the IAF UAS Roadmap. Statement 2 is incorrect because swarm drones operate on decentralized networking principles using collaborative autonomous algorithms, not a single centralized master server.

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