DRDO developed anti-drone system for Red Fort security for the first time today

Guwahati: The Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) developed an anti-drone system that was deployed to guard the Red Fort during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech. This is as a first of a kind security deployment used in India.

The DRDO developed made in India anti-drone system can detect and jam micro drones up to 3 kilometres and use laser to bring down a target up to 1-2.5 kilometres -- depending on the wattage of laser weapon.

It can be used as an effective counter to increased drone-based activity in the western and northern sectors of the country, experts have opined.

It is to be noted that today, unprecedented security ring was thrown around the Red Forst from where PM Modi delivered his Independence Day speech, listing his government's past achievements and presenting the roadmap for the future.

Over 300 cameras were installed for security at the Independence Day 2020 venue and their footage was monitored round-the-clock, police informed the media.

There were around 4,000 security personnel at the Red Fort who stood in adherence with social distancing norms, police added.