Need To Invest More In Research To Counter Rogue Drones: Industry Body

Counter-drone technology uses radars, radio-frequency devices, electro-optical methods, acoustic mechanisms or combined sensors technology to the unmanned aerial vehicles.

India needs to invest more in counter-drone research and technology and procure them in a planned manner to address the security concerns arising from rogue operations of unmanned aerial vehicles, said a senior official of the Drone Federation of India (DFI) on Monday. His comments come in the wake of the attack in which drones dropped two bombs at the IAF station at Jammu airport, injuring two air force personnel. Alert Army troops on Monday fired at two drones found hovering over the Ratnuchak-Kaluchak military areas in Jammu. Smit Shah, Director - Partnerships, Drone Federation of India (DFI), said no number of strict regulations can address the security concerns from rogue drones.