India is working on the Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition & Reconnaissance (ISTAR) programme with the United States under the DTTI initiative.
Indian Air Force’s (IAF’s) newly appointed chief, Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari announced the development at a presser today (5 October), ahead of the Air Force Day.
An ISTAR aircraft uses artificial intelligence, integrated onboard sensors and advanced processing rapidly and at long range to provide critical information on enemy movements.