Security on mind, Chandigarh Admn may acquire anti-drone technology

Chandigarh, October 28

To counter possible drone attacks, the UT Administration is mulling over acquiring anti-drone technology.

A meeting in this regard was held with the Secretary, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), and senior UT police officials at the UT Secretariat here today.

“Methods to counter threats from drones were discussed at the meeting,” said UT Adviser Dharam Pal and added that they were also focusing on setting up a cyber security headquarters in Chandigarh to deal with any kind of cyber crime. “We are in touch with the Ministry of Home Affairs on establishing the cyber security headquarters in the city under the supervision of the police,” he said. Over security threats and the possibility of misuse of drones by anti-social elements, the UT Administration has recently banned the flying of drones and low-flying objects in the city. The anti-drone technology developed by the DRDO helps in intercepting, detecting and destroying drones. The system uses a laser-based kill mechanism to detect and destroy drones in the air. The system can identify and jam micro-drones up to 3 km away and shoot laser signals at targets up to 1-2.5 km away. With the help of electro-optical/infrared sensors, this system can detect drones up to 2 km away. An instrument can detect radio frequency communications up to 3 km away. — TNS