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RAIPUR: Maoists in Chhattisgarh are being imparted training to destroy and escape the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and other air-defence equipment like helicopters and surveillance systems, revealed a surrendered divisional commander of outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist).
Naveen Nureddy, a divisional commander of Narayanpur, who surrendered recently has in a statement to the police said that he had joined the rebel ranks in 2000 and was given air defence training to destroy UAVs, additional director general of police (ADG) (Naxalite operations) Rajinder Kumar Vij told TOI.
During one of our operations targeting the rebels, Vij said, security forces had seized literature about functioning of UAVs from the Naxalites. "This indicates that they are aware about our technologies and are learning to defend themselves. "If at all they spot a UAV in the sky, they immediately hide in the bushes", he added.
Dismissing reports that UAVs had spotted Maoist movements two day before the May 25 ambush on Congress convoy, the ADG said, "Security agencies were informed about UAV spotting movement of armed cadre on May 23 around Chintagufa and Minpa. We had received unclear footage of people carrying something on their heads and we alerted forces at Minpa. But it turned out to be people returning from a weekly market", he said adding "In fact, we had sought permission to use UAVs for two days on May 22 and 23 from the base station of National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) in Hyderabad."
Vij also confirmed the reports that the UAV base station which is currently located in Hyderabad would be moved to Bhilai, Nandini airport this year. "It was in the pipeline since long and has nothing to do with the recent attack. Moving of base stations would not only make easy communication and personal monitoring but also save on flying time," he said.
A UAV can be used for 4-6 hours at a stretch and can fly during night with thermal cameras. There are chances that Bhilai base station would have more than one UAV. Talking about its limitations, the ADG said that UAVs cannot be used in cloudy weather or when it's raining.
Maoist trained to evade UAVs, choppers: Surrendered rebel - The Times of India
Naveen Nureddy, a divisional commander of Narayanpur, who surrendered recently has in a statement to the police said that he had joined the rebel ranks in 2000 and was given air defence training to destroy UAVs, additional director general of police (ADG) (Naxalite operations) Rajinder Kumar Vij told TOI.
During one of our operations targeting the rebels, Vij said, security forces had seized literature about functioning of UAVs from the Naxalites. "This indicates that they are aware about our technologies and are learning to defend themselves. "If at all they spot a UAV in the sky, they immediately hide in the bushes", he added.
Dismissing reports that UAVs had spotted Maoist movements two day before the May 25 ambush on Congress convoy, the ADG said, "Security agencies were informed about UAV spotting movement of armed cadre on May 23 around Chintagufa and Minpa. We had received unclear footage of people carrying something on their heads and we alerted forces at Minpa. But it turned out to be people returning from a weekly market", he said adding "In fact, we had sought permission to use UAVs for two days on May 22 and 23 from the base station of National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) in Hyderabad."
Vij also confirmed the reports that the UAV base station which is currently located in Hyderabad would be moved to Bhilai, Nandini airport this year. "It was in the pipeline since long and has nothing to do with the recent attack. Moving of base stations would not only make easy communication and personal monitoring but also save on flying time," he said.
A UAV can be used for 4-6 hours at a stretch and can fly during night with thermal cameras. There are chances that Bhilai base station would have more than one UAV. Talking about its limitations, the ADG said that UAVs cannot be used in cloudy weather or when it's raining.
Maoist trained to evade UAVs, choppers: Surrendered rebel - The Times of India
