Exercise Cold Start
Kartavya Desk Staff
Source: TH
Context: India will hold a mega tri-service drone drill ‘Cold Start’ in Madhya Pradesh in October 2025.
• It will be the largest joint exercise on drones and counter-drone systems since Operation Sindoor.
About Exercise Cold Start:
• What it is?
• A tri-service military exercise focused on testing drones and counter-drone systems. Designed to simulate aerial threats and defence responses in modern warfare.
• A tri-service military exercise focused on testing drones and counter-drone systems.
• Designed to simulate aerial threats and defence responses in modern warfare.
• Host: To be conducted in Madhya Pradesh, in the first week of October 2025.
• Organisations Involved:
• Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force (joint participation). Industry partners, R&D agencies, and academic institutions as knowledge collaborators.
• Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force (joint participation).
• Industry partners, R&D agencies, and academic institutions as knowledge collaborators.
• To evaluate operational readiness against drones, UAVs, and aerial threats. To identify gaps and enhance air defence capabilities. To stay ahead of adversaries like Pakistan in counter-drone and jamming technologies.
• To evaluate operational readiness against drones, UAVs, and aerial threats.
• To identify gaps and enhance air defence capabilities.
• To stay ahead of adversaries like Pakistan in counter-drone and jamming technologies.
• Features:
• Live drills with drones and counter-drone systems. Integration of GPS jamming, electronic warfare, and surveillance systems. Concept inspired by Sudarshan Chakra for integrated defence against drones, UAVs, hypersonic missiles, and other threats. Testing of indigenous technologies developed with industry and academia.
• Live drills with drones and counter-drone systems.
• Integration of GPS jamming, electronic warfare, and surveillance systems.
• Concept inspired by Sudarshan Chakra for integrated defence against drones, UAVs, hypersonic missiles, and other threats.
• Testing of indigenous technologies developed with industry and academia.
• Significance:
• Strengthens jointness among armed forces in counter-drone warfare. Demonstrates India’s preparedness for future technology-driven conflicts. Provides a platform for military–industry–academia synergy in defence R&D.
• Strengthens jointness among armed forces in counter-drone warfare.
• Demonstrates India’s preparedness for future technology-driven conflicts.
• Provides a platform for military–industry–academia synergy in defence R&D.