India is set to expand counter-drone security beyond military installations, with Indrajaal Autonomous Defense Systems and Sigma Advanced Systems announcing around ₹155 crore in government orders for the Indrajaal Ranger™ Anti-Drone Patrol Vehicle. According to the companies, a ₹145-crore order awarded to the Indrajaal-Sigma consortium will deploy the system in the country’s border-security environment, while a separate order worth around ₹10 crore from an urban police force will support VVIP protection and urban security.
The Ranger is described as India’s first purpose-built, ARDTC-approved Anti-Drone Patrol Vehicle, designed to detect, track, identify and counter rogue drones while moving at high speeds. Powered by SkyOS™, the platform combines sensors, artificial intelligence, sensor fusion, command and control and layered countermeasures. Its three protection layers include Retractor, which enables controlled takeover of rogue drones; Lakshman Rekha, a virtual protective boundary; and Net Interceptor, which physically captures hostile drones. The company said the system can address threats involving narcotics, weapons and surveillance drones along borders, besides supporting VVIP movements, public events, airports and critical infrastructure.
The development could create growing opportunities for advanced counter-drone and homeland-security technologies in Guwahati, particularly around airports, major public events, critical infrastructure and other sensitive urban locations. As drone use expands across the Northeast, demand for mobile surveillance and counter-UAS solutions could become an emerging segment of the region’s security-technology market.
