Nothing can beat a mid-air eagle, the troposphere’s top predator, dominating the open skies. But what happens when this predator faces off against a sophisticated artificial flying object that invades its sacred space? The result is still 1-0.
According to a report in The Indian Express. Police in India’s Telangana state have begun training “eagle soldiers” to hunt down rogue drones by trapping them in a net. Sounds too fascinating and straight out of a movie? Well, that’s what’s happening in India right now as the police continue to improvise to defend against threats of illegal surveillance and other nefarious purposes using drones.
According to The Indian Express report, Telangana Police has formed the ‘Garuda Squad’, a special five-member bird police unit trained to hunt and intercept drones weighing 250gm to 1kg when they fly during VIP movements Enter no-fly zones.
According to the coaches, the main focus of this team is…
