India Demonstrates ‘Star Wars’ Functionality To Shoot Down Mounted-Wing Drones, Swarm Drones Utilizing Excessive-Energy Laser Weapons

In a significant success for the nation, India at the moment joined the choose League of Nations, together with the US, China, and Russia, with the potential of taking pictures down fixed-wing drones and swarm drones utilizing a high-energy 30-kilowatt laser beam.

The profitable trial of the Mk-II(A) Laser- Directed Power Weapon (DEW) system was showcased on the Nationwide Open Air Vary (NOAR), Kurnool, mastering the know-how of disabling missiles, drones, and smaller projectiles, Protection Analysis and Growth Organisation (DRDO) officers instructed ANI right here.

Success has put India within the unique and restricted membership of countries that possess the high-power Laser-DEW.

Talking with ANI, DRDO Chairman Samir V Kamat stated, “So far as I do know, it’s the US, Russia, and China which have demonstrated this functionality. Israel can also be engaged on related capabilities, I might say we’re the fourth or fifth nation on this planet to display this method.”

Kamat stated that that is simply the “starting of the journey”, including that DRDO is engaged on a number of applied sciences “that can give us Star Wars functionality.”

“That is just the start of the journey. The synergy that this lab has achieved with different DRDO labs, trade, and academia, I’m positive we’ll attain our vacation spot quickly… We’re additionally engaged on different high-energy programs like high-energy microwaves, electromagnetic pulses. So we’re engaged on a number of applied sciences that can give us Star Wars functionality. What you noticed at the moment was one of many elements of Star Wars applied sciences,” Kamat stated.

Indigenously designed and developed Mk-II(A) DEW system was demonstrated in its whole spectrum of functionality by partaking the fixed-wing drones at lengthy vary, thwarting a a number of drone assault, and destroying enemy surveillance sensors and antennae.

The lightning velocity of engagement, the precision and the lethality delivered to the goal inside few seconds made it probably the most potent Counter Drone System.

DRDO’s Centre for Excessive Power Techniques and Sciences (CHESS), Hyderabad, developed the system together with LRDE, IRDE, DLRL, and tutorial establishments and Indian industries.

As soon as detected by a radar or by its inbuilt Electro Optic (EO) system, laser-DEW can interact targets on the velocity of sunshine and use an intense beam of highly effective mild (Laser Beam) to chop by way of the goal, resulting in structural failure or extra impactful outcomes if the warhead is focused. This sort of cutting-edge weaponry has the potential to revolutionize the battlespace by decreasing the reliance on costly ammunition whereas additionally decreasing the danger of collateral harm.

The proliferation of unmanned aerial programs (UAS) and the emergence of drone swarms as uneven threats are driving the demand for directed power weapons with counter-UAS and counter-swarm capabilities. The DEW will quickly be changing conventional kinetic weapons and missile defence programs because of its ease of operation and cost-effectiveness. 

The requirement for cost-effective defence options to offset the low-cost drone assaults is driving the adoption of DEWs by navy organisations worldwide. The price of firing it for a couple of seconds is equal to the price of a few litres of petrol. Due to this fact, it has the potential to be a long-term & low-cost various to defeat the goal.

At present’s demonstration of the DEW System was witnessed by Secretary DDR&D and Chairman, DRDO. He congratulated the DRDO group and stated that the inclusion of DEW Mk-II(A) within the companies will enhance their layered air protection functionality. The Director Common (ECS), together with the Administrators and officers of DRDO Labs, had been additionally current throughout the trial.