AASHVAST Lab: Army Tests Drones for Chinese Parts
Why in the news
The Army has created a specialised facility in New Delhi to inspect drones and similar systems for foreign-origin parts and security weaknesses.
Key facts
- Facility: AASHVAST Lab, Indian Army.
- Location: DG EME headquarters, New Delhi.
- Purpose: find Chinese components and weak points in unmanned systems.
- Method: air-gapped and read-only systems, so nothing is written onto the equipment under test.
Significance
- It aims to raise cyber resilience.
- It supports defence-platform security and operational readiness.
Exam angle
- Name: AASHVAST Lab.
- Technical term: air-gapped system, isolated from outside networks.
- Target: components of Chinese origin in drones.