Indian Navy contracts BEL for naval anti drone system

The Indian Navy has signed a contract with Bharat Limited ( BEL) for supply of the first indigenous, comprehensive Naval Anti Drone System (NADS) with both hard kill and soft kill capabilities. The contract was signed by Indian Navy and BEL, at New Delhi, in the presence of senior naval officers and DRDO representatives. NADS, developed by DRDO and manufactured

by BEL, is the first indigenously developed anti-drone system to be inducted into the Indian Armed Forces. The Naval Anti Drone System can instantly detect and jam micro drones and uses a laser-based kill mechanism to terminate targets. Both the static and mobile versions of NADS will be supplied to the Indian Navy within a short time from the signing of contract.