IAF to acquire 10 anti-drone systems post the Jammu drone attack

New Delhi, July 6: After drone attacks took place in Jammu airbase, the Indian Air Force ( IAF ), to increase security, initiated a process of acquiring 10 counter unmanned aircraft systems (CUAS).

 

 

As per the Request for Information (RFI) issued on Monday for the project, the main weapon of Made in India anti-drone system should be a Laser-based Directed Energy Weapon. The IAF will deploy these systems at different airbases and has asked vendors to provide a multi-sensor, multi-kill solution to enforce effectively.

 

 

"No- Fly zones for unmanned aircraft while inflicting minimal collateral damage to the surrounding environment. It should generate a composite air situational picture for the operator and generate alerts based on user-defined parameters," the RFI said.

 

With an aim to use the systems across its bases, the IAF has mandated that all the ten CUAS are required in mobile configuration mounted on indigenous vehicles with cross-country capability. The CUAS should have provision for dismounting of all sub-systems including integral power solution from the vehicle and mounting on roof top/ open ground.

 

 

Two low-intensity blasts, that was carried out by drones, took place inside the technical area of the Air Force Station in Jammu within a five-minute gap. One caused minor damage to the roof of a building while the other exploded in an open area.