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Indian government reveals new system able to detect Chinese-made components in military drones

Indian Army opens lab built to expose hidden drone vulnerabilities.
Chinese-origin chips face heavier scrutiny under new army protocols.
AASHVAST technicians hunt hidden passwords buried inside drone control systems.

The Indian Army has opened a new laboratory in New Delhi designed to inspect military drones for hidden software flaws and unauthorized parts.

The Assessment and Analysis of Electronic Systems Hardware for Vulnerabilities and Security Threats (AASHVAST) facility checks whether a drone's components truly match what its documentation claims, flagging cases where parts appear to have been swapped in.

Investigators will pay particular attention to circuitry and chips that may have originated from Chinese suppliers rather than approved manufacturers listed in procurement records.

Hardware checks probe the drone's supply chain

According to Indian officials, even minor deviations in hardware markings or circuit layouts can trigger closer scrutiny of a drone's supply chain.

Technicians search each onboard controller and camera unit for...

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