Indian Army, IAF to induct 16 laser based anti drone systems with 2 km range

New Delhi, November 16, 2025 (ANI): At a time when Indian armed forces are looking to strengthen their capabilities against enemy drones, the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force are going to place orders for 16 indigenous drone detection and interdiction systems, which would be capable of hitting unmanned aerial systems at 2 kms with laser and disable them.

The Defence Ministry is likely to clear the Defence Research and Development Organisation's Integrated Drone Detection and Interdiction System (Mark 2), which has the capability of hitting enemy drones with laser beams at 2 kms.

The 10 Kilowatt laser beam would double the distance at which they can engage drones with laser, as the first system was capable o

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