IAF floats tender for 10 counter-drone systems

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has issued a tender for procurement of 10 counter-drone systems, Counter Unmanned Aircraft System (CUAS), through indigenous route. Incidentally, the Request For Information

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has issued a tender for procurement of 10 counter-drone systems, Counter Unmanned Aircraft System (CUAS), through indigenous route. Incidentally, the Request For Information (RFI) was published a day after the attack on Jammu air base believed to have been carried out using drones. “The CUAS is intended to detect, track, identify, designate and neutralize hostile UAS. Laser Directed Energy Weapon (Laser-DEW) is essentially required as a kill option,” the RFI published on June 28 said on the intended use of the equipment and operational requirements. Only Indian vendors may respond to the RFI but can tie up and offer the technology with foreign partners. While a limited number of counter-drone systems are available for protecting high value installations, following the Jammu attack services are speeding up plans for procurement in larger numbers to protect key military installations.