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Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) highlights need for holistic Counter-UAS System (C-UAS) for Armed Forces

Posted 11 Mar 2025

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The CDS emphasized the need for comprehensive counter- Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) development to address the growing threat of unmanned aerial systems in modern warfare.

  • Definition: A C-UAS is a system that detects, tracks, and neutralizes drones and other UAS.

Threats due to Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)

  • Tactical Threat: Small drones used for swarm attacks on personnel and equipment. E.g., In 2025, a swarm of Ukrainian drones targeted Russia's Black Sea port of Tuapse.
  • Strategic Threat: UAS targets and destroys key infrastructure, including power grids and communication networks. E.g., Houthis used drones to attack Saudi oil facilities, causing significant damage.
  • Operational Threat: UAS Proliferation allows terrorist groups to conduct strikes, surveillance, etc.

Countermeasures against Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)

  • Remote ID: Mandatory identification for all commercial UAS to provide in-flight identification.
  • No-Fly Firmware: Firmware to restrict UAS in no-fly zones and limit carrying capacity.
  • Detection: Early and farthest detection of UAS using a variety of sensor technologies, e.g., radar, radio frequency sensor.
  • Neutralization: Non-kinetic (e.g., RF jamming, spoofing) and kinetic (e.g., missiles, nets, projectiles) methods to neutralize UAS threats.
  • Adopting Global best practices: E.g., Israel’s ‘Drone Dome System,’ a counter-UAV system.

Steps Taken by India

  • Drone Detect, Deter and Destroy (D4S) system: DRDO has developed a system to detect and jam micro drones up to 3 kms and uses lasers to bring down a target up to 1–2.5 kms.
  • Drone Guard System: Bharat Electronics has developed Drone Guard System that has been configured to detect, track and neutralise intruding drones.
  • Pilotless Target Aircraft – LAKSHYA: Reusable high subsonic aerial target system powered by a gas turbine engine and launched either from land or ship.
  • Tags :
  • Counter-UAS System
  • Drone Detect, Deter and Destroy (D4S) system
  • Drone Guard System
  • LAKSHYA
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