This Article is From Aug 14, 2020

System To Bring Down Micro Drones Deployed For Independence Day Event In Delhi

The system can detect and jam micro drones up to 3 kilometers and lase target upto 1 to 2.5 kilometers depending on wattage of laser weapon, officials said.

System To Bring Down Micro Drones Deployed For Independence Day Event In Delhi

It has been deployed for Independence Day celebrations in the national capital. (Representational)

New Delhi:

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a comprehensive anti-drone solution and technology which can bring down micro drones through either jamming of command and control links or by damaging electronics of drones through laser-based Directed Energy Weapon.

The system can detect and jam micro drones up to 3 kilometers and lase target upto 1 to 2.5 kilometers depending on wattage of laser weapon, officials said.

The solution can be an effective counter to increased drone-based activity in the western and northern sectors. It has also been deployed for Independence Day celebrations in the national capital.

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