DRDO Deploys AI‑Powered Border Security System To Counter Drone Threats

DRDO announced significant progress on an indigenous AI‑driven border security platform that fuses radar, electro‑optical sensors and machine‑learning software to automatically detect and classify movement across India’s frontiers, reducing human monitoring load.

Counter‑Drone System embedded in the platform employs real‑time video analytics and radio‑frequency jamming to identify, track and neutralize hostile unmanned aerial vehicles, providing a layered defence for critical border installations and forward operating bases.

Indigenous Production focuses on using locally sourced components and software, aligning with the national “Make in India” defence policy and aiming to cut reliance on imported surveillance and counter‑UAV equipment, according to DRDO officials.

Deployment Timeline projects field trials on the India‑Pakistan and India‑China borders within the next few months, after which the system could be scaled for nationwide use and offered to friendly nations seeking autonomous border protection solutions.