The IAF now wants to acquire 10 counter-unmanned aircrafts systems (CUAS) in the aftermath of the first ever drone terror strike in the country at the Jammu air force station on June 27.
A day after the Jammu attack, which exposed operational gaps in tackling small commercially-available drones rigged with explosives, the IAF issued a RFI (request for information) to seek response from indian companies for the counter drone system called CUAS.
“The CUAS is intended to detect, track, identify, designate and neutralize hostile UAS.
Laser-Directed Energy Weapons (Laser-DEWs) are essentially required as a kill option,” said RFI.
Air Chief Marshal R K S Bhadauria had last week said IAF is closely working on DRDO on its anti-drone system, which have directed energy weapons like lasers and will soon finish their trials.
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