Current Affairs - Defence - Discussion

Pokhran Field Firing Range in Jaisalmer is the venue for IAF Dronathon 2026, conducted from September 14 to 16. The three-day event provides a realistic operating environment for assessing advanced unmanned technologies. More than 20 defence firms, startups, MSMEs, DPSUs and innovators are participating and showcasing technologies such as Unmanned Aircraft Systems, autonomous operations, swarm technology, Electronic Warfare and Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems. The Indian Air Force is using the event to evaluate how these platforms perform in contested and complex environments. The event also supports the development of India’s indigenous unmanned systems ecosystem under the Atmanirbharta initiative.