1K drones to light up dark sky at ‘Beating The Retreat’ ceremony on Jan 29
A ‘1,000 Drones Light Show’ will light up the dark skies at the ‘Beating the Retreat Ceremony’ on January 29, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology Jitendra Singh said on Friday.
India will be the 4th country after China, Russia and the UK to carry out such a large-scale show with 1,000 drones, he said.
“A start-up supported by the government in association with the Ministry of Defence has conceptualised the novel ‘Drone Show’ to commemorate the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (the 75th year of Independence). The drone show will be 10 minutes long in duration and will showcase government achievements @ 75 through many creative formations in the dark sky,” Singh said.
