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Highlights
- Drone’s GPS will be eliminated from 4 KM distance
- By detecting the drone in the range of 1 KM, it will do all the work
- It is estimated that about Rs 25 crore will be spent in setting up a system.
Tirupati
Defense Research and Development Organization’s anti-drone technology will soon be deployed for the protection of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala Tirupati Balaji Temple in Andhra Pradesh. Tirupati Devasthanams will become the first temple administration in the country to do so.
In fact, in the month of June this year, a drone was used in the terrorist attack on an Air Force base in Jammu. DRDO had on July 6 showcased its anti-drone systems for the three services at Kolar, Karnataka. The head of TTD Vigilance and Security Wing, Gopinath Jatti also joined the protest along with representatives of various police departments across the country.
Work is also being done to increase production and reduce cost
DRDO has nominated Defense PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) to manufacture and market its Anti Drone System. It is also in talks with some of the top companies for technology partners to increase production and reduce costs.
Drone’s GPS will be eliminated from 4 KM distance
The system is equipped with Radio Frequency Jamming feature which disables the communication and GPS of the drone by detecting it from a distance of 4 km with ‘Soft Kill’ options. In addition, it disables the remote locating system. Both these options have a range of 3 km.
By detecting the drone in the range of 1 KM, it will do all the work
This technology also has the option of ‘Hard Kill’, with the help of which it detects small drones in a range of 150 meters to 1 km and then targets and destroys them.
How much will it cost?
Developed by DRDO, this anti-drone security system includes techniques such as jamming and countermeasures. About Rs 25 crore is estimated to be spent in setting up this one system.
BEL officials will inspect the security of Tirumala temple
Following the advice of Dr KS Jawahar Reddy, Chairman and Executive Officer, TTD, the Vigilance and Security Wing is looking forward to deploy the system within the earliest possible time frame. TTD sources said BEL officials would soon inspect the Tirumala temple and its security cordon.
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