Indrajaal Autonomous Defence Systems and Sigma Advanced Systems have received government orders totalling around Rs 155 Crore for Indrajaal Ranger, a mobile drone patrolling vehicle for use at the border, in urban areas, and other places to tackle threats that need quick and agile response. This moves the counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) away from static security measures at military bases. The companies stated that around 145 Crore of the current orders would be used for border security, while another order of Rs 10 Crore will be used for VVIP protection and other security scenarios.
The Indrajaal Ranger drone is a mobile counter-drone system capable of detecting and fighting unmanned aerial threats. Indrajaal Ranger is mobile and can function in multiple terrain sand condition, making its induction in this era a necessary step, as drones are becoming increasingly ubiquitous. Mobile platforms help security personnel to effectively deploy anti-drone solutions wherever needed, such as for guarding the borders, VVIP corridors, critical infrastructures and cities, unlike a stationary counter-drone facility.
The development also underscores the rising influence of Indian private sector enterprises in the country’s counter-UAS landscape, with the new order poised to accelerate the adoption of mobile counter-drone technology from exploratory defence platforms to broad operational use to improve both detection and reaction time to low-altitude threats.
