Lakshman Rekha For Drones

The last few years have been tumultuous, haven't they? Several parts of the world have turned into battlefields—just look at the Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Gaza war. And in May, when Indian innocents were killed by the enemy, we retaliated with fire and fury through Operation Sindoor. The enemy shuddered as we harassed the skies and launched missile strikes at them.

- Nitika Krishna

But defense is a constantly evolving realm—Israel already has the Iron Dome, and the United States is thinking of building a Golden Dome, a vast network of satellites and weapons in Earth's orbit to cost $175 billion.

Countries are realizing more than ever how important it is to have a strong layer of protection to quell their enemies. Indrajaal Infra, a counter-drone system developed by Indrajaal Drone Defence India, serves this purpose. CEO and co-founder Kiran Raju offers valuable insights in a conversation with CE.

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You have recently launched a counter-drone system called Indrajaal Infra. Tell us about it.

Military, industrial, and civilian assets are increasingly vulnerable to drone attacks—a threat rising with the accessibility of advanced drone technology. Even basic users can now deploy drones that evade traditional defenses and cause serious damage. A stark example came on May 1, when 400 Ukrainian drones destroyed around 40 Russian aircraft, inflicting nearly $7 billion in damage and shaking global oil and gas markets.

That's why we built Indrajaal. Just as we once built walls for ground intrusions, today we need a protective dome in the sky. Indrajaal Infra is that dome; it is a fully autonomous, AI-powered drone defense system designed to protect large areas and critical infrastructure. Once deployed, Indrajaal scans airspace 24/7, detects and identifies threats, and deploys countermeasures. It integrates technologies such as radars, RF jammers, GNSS spoofers, and direction-finding sensors into a seamless unit. Powering all this is SkyOS, our AI platform that makes real-time decisions with speed and accuracy. Built on a multi-layered, plug-and-play architecture, SkyOS delivers complete Detect-Track-Identify-Mitigate (DTIM) capability.