New Delhi: India is preparing to conduct its biggest and most complex drone warfare exercise in early October, aiming to reinforce its air defense architecture amid rising regional tensions and an evolving threat landscape. The war game, codenamed Cold Start, will showcase advanced drone technology and anti-drone systems in scenarios designed to replicate the challenges India could face in future conflicts.

The exercise comes just weeks after India’s recent four-day confrontation with Pakistan, where unmanned aerial systems were widely deployed. Military planners say the lessons learned from that conflict highlighted vulnerabilities in India’s air defense network and underscored the need for rapid innovation. By staging Cold Start, India intends to test its ability to detect, track, and

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