Summit on drone applications, anti-drone tech in CISF held

A summit on ‘Applications of Drones and Anti-Drone Technologies in Central Industrial Security Force’ was held at National Industrial Security Academy (NISA), Hakimpet, on Monday. It was held in light

A summit on ‘Applications of Drones and Anti-Drone Technologies in Central Industrial Security Force’ was held at National Industrial Security Academy (NISA), Hakimpet, on Monday. It was held in light of the recent spate of drone attacks on the international borders and the threat they pose to internal security and installations. Officers from CISF, PMO, College of Defence Management and Air Force Station-Hakimpet attended the summit along with 50 other officers who joined in online. Addressing the officers, NISA director C.V. Anand said CISF being one of the armed police forces of the government, provides security to most sensitive government installations and facilities located all over India, including airports, atomic power plants, steel plants and space installations. He said drones are the modern-day force multipliers that can enhance the capabilities of security force and opined that aerial drone services are the future of surveillance and are inevitable to become an ideal tool for upgrading security forces.