<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Bengaluru-based defence company, BSS Alliance, has developed a drone platform armed with an AK-203 assault rifle for low-altitude tactical operations.</li><li>The AI-powered system was tested in partnership with the Indian Army and demonstrated the capability to detect and engage targets autonomously.</li><li>The drone's effective range is 1,000 meters, with thermal and optical sensors enabling target identification at 300 meters and engagement up to 600 meters.</li><li>The AK-203 assault rifle is the latest addition to the Kalashnikov series and India has initiated full-scale production of this firearm in collaboration with Russia.</li></ul>

Bengaluru defence startup develops drone armed with AK-203 that can fire at targets from the air

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