Why in News?
India is developing a long-range swarm attack drone called Sheshnaag-150, capable of striking targets over 1,000 km away — a defence technology development often analysed in UPSC coaching in Hyderabad while studying emerging military technologies.
What is Sheshnaag-150?
• Sheshnaag-150 is a long-range autonomous swarm drone system designed for coordinated military strikes.
• It is built using AI-based swarm intelligence, allowing multiple drones to operate together.
• The drone can carry explosive payloads to destroy enemy infrastructure, vehicles, or troop formations.
• It is designed for deep-penetration missions in hostile territories.
Key Features
• Weight: Around 150 kg.
• Payload Capacity: Approximately 25–40 kg, enabling the drone to carry warheads or surveillance equipment.
• Operational Range: More than 1,000 km, allowing long-distance strategic missions.
• Endurance: Can remain airborne for over five hours, enabling surveillance and loitering attacks.
• Autonomous Swarm Technology: Multiple drones coordinate simultaneously to overwhelm enemy defence systems.
• AI-based Target Identification: Equipped with real-time surveillance and automated strike capability.
• GPS-Denied Navigation: Uses visual navigation systems, allowing operation even when GPS signals are jammed — topics often discussed in IAS coaching in Hyderabad for GS3 defence technology preparation.
Swarm Drone Technology
• Swarm drones are multiple UAVs that coordinate using AI algorithms.
• They operate collectively to confuse enemy radar and defence systems.
• Widely seen as the future of warfare, with increasing use in conflicts such as Ukraine and West Asia.
• They enable low-cost yet high-impact military operations, making them an important topic covered in UPSC online coaching and civils coaching in Hyderabad while studying modern warfare and security technologies.
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