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Labourer’s son turns Rs 87,000 drone prototype into Rs 3.5 crore Army project

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Sarvesh Sharma, an ambitious computer engineering student, has been awarded a remarkable Rs 3.5 crore grant aimed at innovating a radar-evading drone specifically designed for surveillance operations by the Indian Army in high-altitude terrains.

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  • Sarvesh Sharma, an ambitious computer engineering student, has been awarded a remarkable Rs 3.5 crore grant aimed at innovating a radar-evading drone specifically designed for surveillance operations by the Indian Army in high-altitude terrains.
  • Reported by Times of India and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:50:34 UTC.

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