(a) whether, considering the security challenges, the Government has developed any anti-drone system to neutralize every drone attack;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the names of the institutes and countries with which agreements have been signed to develop indigenous anti-drone system; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE (SHRI AJAY BHATT)
IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
(a) & (b): Yes, Sir. DRDO has developed anti-drone system to neutralize enemy drone attack. The Indigenous Drone Technology is capable of counter attacks including detection, Soft Kill (for jamming the communication links of Drone) and Hard Kill (Laser based hard kill to destroy the Drone) of enemy Drones. The System is already demonstrated to Armed Services and other internal security agencies.
(c) & (d): The indigenous DRDO Counter-Drone Technology is transferred to M/s BEL.
Simultaneously Transfer of Technology (ToT) of the Counter-Drone System is offered to other companies.
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