New Delhi, May 14 -- India has a new answer to the growing menace of unmanned aerial threats with the successful development and testing of 'Bhargavastra', an indigenous, low-cost Counter Drone System inHard Kill mode. Designed by Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited (SDAL), the system signifies a major leap in the nation's defence capabilities, specifically aimed at countering Drone swarms with precision and cost-effectiveness.

The system underwent rigorous live-fire testing at the Seaward Firing Range in Gopalpur, where three trials were conducted on May 13 in the presence of senior officials from the Army Air Defence (AAD). Two of these involved the firing of single rockets, while one featured a salvo mode test, launching two micro roc...