Bhargavastra Anti-Drone System

Current Context: India has successfully test-fired Bhargavastra, an indigenously developed anti-drone defence system, to counter small unmanned aerial threats.

About Bhargavastra:

• Developer: Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited.
• Type: Hard-kill, layered anti-drone system designed for protection against drone swarms.
• Layer One: Unguided micro-rockets with a lethal radius of twenty metres to neutralize mass drone attacks.
• Layer Two: Guided micro-missiles for precise destruction of individual drones.
• Detection Range: Radar can detect threats from six to ten kilometres; electro-optical sensors track drones up to two and a half kilometres.
• Adaptability: Operates effectively up to five thousand metres altitude.
• Modularity: Can integrate soft-kill options such as radio-frequency jamming and GPS spoofing.
• Command and Control: Network-enabled centre manages sensor data and weapon release for rapid response.