Indian Army Opens Facility to Expose Chinese Parts in Military Drones

The Indian Army has opened a dedicated facility to inspect military drones for security vulnerabilities, malicious modifications, and Chinese-made components.

Based in New Delhi, the Assessment and Analysis of Electronic Systems Hardware for Vulnerabilities and Security Threats (AASHVAST) facility examines each drone to verify its authenticity and determine whether it has been tampered with.

It scans for hidden passwords, encryption keys, secret command paths, and remote-access tools that hostile actors could exploit.

Read the full story on our new publication, The Drone Front: Indian Army Opens Facility to Expose Chinese Parts in Military Drones