Navy's Drishti-10 UAV crashes near Gujarat’s Porbandar; inquiry ordered
An Indian Navy Drishti-10 UAV crashed near Porbandar, Gujarat, during a routine training flight. No casualties were reported, and a Board of Inquiry has been established to investigate potential technical malfunctions.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing reliability concerns with the Drishti-10 platform, which is a critical asset for India's intelligence and surveillance capabilities.
A Board of Inquiry (BoI) has been ordered after an Indian Navy Drishti-10 Starliner unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crashed near Dharampur village in Gujarat’s Porbandar district during a routine training sortie on Wednesday (July 8, 2026).
The article reports factual events regarding a military equipment failure without emotive language or political framing.
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