New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- India's defence ministry in mid-August successfully trialled an advanced US-built artificial intelligence platform for the autonomous control of drones for national security purposes.

Built by American defence-tech platform Shield AI, the platform will enable the ministry of defence (MoD) to engage drones-called beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)-in areas that block all communication frequencies, including GPS. The trial was conducted in Himachal Pradesh, and was used with 'Nova 2' drones made for defence and strategic applications.

The move is part of multiple ongoing efforts at India's top national security office to revamp the country's technology arsenal for defence and warfare....