Indian Army Boosts Air Defense: Counter-Drone Systems, AI Radars & Missile Upgrades

Indian Army Boosts Air Defense: The Indian Army is strengthening its air defense with advanced counter-drone systems, AI-powered radars, and upgraded missile technology. Learn how modern warfare strategies are reshaping India’s security landscape.

From counter-drone systems to lightweight radar. The army engaged in strengthening the air defense system. The Indian Army has started accelerating the radical changes in its air defense security system and for this, it is preparing to replace old guns by including new missiles.

At the same time, given the increased security challenges due to the arrival of drones, the army has moved forward in the direction of making its drones and counter-drones a very strong part of its air defense. In this sequence, the adoption of a drone kill system i.e. drone on drone or drone on drone with rocket is being considered.

The air defense system will be alert

Vehicle vehicle-mounted counter-drone system is also being considered, which is track-mounted and has 64 rockets. From laser strikes up to a distance of one km to high power microwave (HPM), the army will keep the air defense system alert on all sides.

To strengthen the army’s air defense, radars will also be replaced along with old guns, and in this, Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be used to sense the challenges and to launch an accurate counterattack accordingly.

The increased importance of drones and counter-drones

From the Russia-Ukraine war, the Israel-Hamas fight, and the attack on Saudi Aramco oil reserves in 2019 to the Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict, the way drones and counter drones have redefined the battlefield, given this, strengthening air defense on the strategic front in the world has become very important.

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The Indian Army will give importance to the strategic input of the experiences gained from these in its air defense modernization. That is why emphasis is being laid on making drone-counter drone not only a very powerful defense shield of air defense but also an infallible weapon for counterattack.

Describing the need of the hour to make air-defense impenetrable in the hi-tech battlefield, Army Air Defense Director General Lieutenant General Sumer Ivan D’Cunha said during an informal conversation on Friday that to deal with the challenges of drone-counter drone, it has become most important to detect it and destroy it in the air before it reaches the target.

At the same time, increasing the ability to attack the enemy through counter-drones with explosives is also very important. Given these challenges, Army Air Defense has taken forward the action plan from purchasing new equipment to upgrading equipment under the three-pronged strategy of detection, identification, and destruction.

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Indian Army Boosts Air Defense: Low-level lightweight radar is also necessary

According to Lieutenant General Sumer, the detection capability of the smallest and nano drones is being increased and the first thing to be seen is the ability to detect the smallest drone with an RCS of 0.001m2 like DJI Mavic. For this, Low-Level Light Weight (LLLR) radar is in the process of being acquired.

As part of the emergency purchase, LLLR RDRS has been purchased, which is capable of catching Mavic drones without grenades. For this, the scope of deployment of radars is also being considered, which will also include areas of mountains and valleys. The goal is to detect the drone 6-7 km in advance so that there is enough time for an accurate counterattack.