NEW DELHI: Alarmed with the drone attack at the Indian Air Force base in Jammu, the IAF has decided to acquire ten counter-unmanned aircraft systems (CUAS) to guard its airbases. In line with the ‘Make in India’ initiative, the IAF has issued a request for information (RFI) to acquire 10 counter-unmanned aircraft systems (CUAS) from Indian companies.
“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,” read the RFI. Two low-intensity explosions were reported in June in the technical area of Jammu Air Force Station. One caused minor damage to the roof of a building while the other exploded in an open area.
The Air Force has categorically said that the CUAS should provide a “multi-sensor, multi-kill solution” to effectively enforce no-fly zones for micro and mini drones while causing “minimum collateral damage” to the environment.
