Drone Research Lab To Be Set Up, Says New Kerala Police Chief

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A day after Army chief General M M Naravane said easy availability of drones has increased the complexity of security challenges in the country, Kerala police chief Anil Kant today said a drone research laboratory would be set up here to mitigate any threat. Mr Kant, who met the media online for the first time after taking charge as the state police chief, said the state police would also consider collaborating with the Union government in the research sector to address the security threats posed by drones. "We will set up a drone research laboratory to address the security threats. The research lab will be developed with the help of Cyberdome of the Kerala police. We will also consider collaborating with the Union government in the research sector," he told the media. Cyberdome is a technological research and development centre of the Kerala Police Department conceived as a Cyber Centre of excellence in cyber security as well as technology augmentation for effective policing.