Hyderabad Firm Zen Unveils AI-Powered Anti-Drone System for Modern Combat
HYDERABAD: Zen Technologies has unveiled an indigenous, AI-powered anti-drone system, calling it the country’s first fully integrated platform to counter evolving aerial threats.
The Hyderabad-based company said the modular system can operate in vehicle-mounted, man-portable, and fixed setups. It combines both soft-kill and hard-kill options to neutralise hostile drones, including low-cost first-person-view devices and coordinated swarm attacks, which are becoming common in modern warfare.
Moreover, the system offers wideband coverage from 70 MHz to 12 GHz, enabling it to detect and disrupt multiple drone communication channels. It can identify threats beyond 15 km and track over 100 drones at the same time.
In addition, the platform uses a layered neutralisation approach. It includes radio frequency (RF) jamming, Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) jamming, and spoofing. It also works with remote-controlled weapon stations fitted with 12.7 mm and 7.62 mm guns, air defence guns, and kamikaze interceptors.
At the same time, Zen Technologies has equipped the system with an indigenous high-sensitivity radar that can detect small drones with low radar signatures at ranges of up to 20 km.
Furthermore, a central data fusion and command unit integrates inputs from various sensors. AI-based algorithms then classify threats, track targets, and guide responses, said chairman and managing director Ashok Atluri.
Atluri noted that recent battlefield developments show how drone warfare is reshaping military operations. “Countries that fail to adapt will remain exposed,” he said.
Finally, he added that the company developed the system under the Indigenous Design, Development and Manufacturing (IDDM) framework, with full intellectual property ownership. This, he said, strengthens India’s defence self-reliance.
