Anti-drone systems deployed in Manipur amid surge in attacks
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Anti-drone systems deployed in Manipur amid surge in attacks

Hindustan Times  

The Assam Rifles has deployed a few anti-drone systems in Manipur and the Central Reserve Police Force has also handed over one anti-drone system to security forces in the ethnic strife-torn state, the Manipur Police said in a statement on Saturday night. Stating that some more “anti-drone guns” are being brought to Manipur by CRPF shortly, the state police added the anti-drone systems were being installed to repel rogue drones that have been used to drop explosives in civilian areas. It added: “The State Police has also started the process for procurement of anti-drone system to enhance its security measures and tackle threats from drones effectively.” Violence in Manipur — which has been besieged by ethnic clashes between Kukis and Meiteis since May 3 last year — has ratcheted up since the beginning of this month, with militants turning to newer technologies such as drones and rockets even as the use of rifles and grenade continued unabated. Meanwhile, the Manipur director general of police, on the Centre’s instructions, formed a committee of five top officials — army’s 57 Mountain divisions lieutenant general, Manipur ADGP, Assam Rifles major general, and inspector generals from CRPF and Border Security Force — on September 2 amid use of drones in recent militant attacks.

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India to soon have its comprehensive anti-drone unit: HM Shah at BSF event
3 months, 3 weeks ago

India to soon have its comprehensive anti-drone unit: HM Shah at BSF event

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday announced that India will soon have a comprehensive anti-drone unit to deal with the ever-increasing menace of unmanned aerial vehicles being used for trans-border dropping of weapons and drugs along the western frontiers with Pakistan. Speaking as the chief guest at an event to mark the Border Security Force’s 60th Raising …

Forces take up positions in new Manipur regions
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Forces take up positions in new Manipur regions

Hindustan Times  

Imphal/Kangpokpi The development comes in the backdrop of a significant rise in clashes in the conflict-ridden state this month, with militants turning to modern weaponry like drones and rockets Recovery of several rockets and the increasing number of attacks have forced security personnel deployed in Manipur to spread across various sectors of the northeastern state — from the borders between …

in Manipur, conflict takes a new turn as militants pick up modern weapons
6 months, 2 weeks ago

in Manipur, conflict takes a new turn as militants pick up modern weapons

Hindustan Times  

At least 23.8 kg in weight, 5cm in thickness and nine feet in length -- these were the dimensions of a rocket fired by Kuki militants on September 6 last week that killed one person, injured five others, and has since become symbolic of the burgeoning security problem confronting the administration in a state roiled by 16 months of near-continuous …

Manipur News: Unrest Continues in Manipur—Eye-Witness Report from Imphal’s Streets | ABP News
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Manipur News: Unrest Continues in Manipur—Eye-Witness Report from Imphal’s Streets | ABP News

ABP News  

Manipur is once again engulfed in violence, with the recent surge of unrest bringing peace in the region under severe threat. The origins of the violence trace back to early 2023 when the Manipur High Court urged the state government to consider including the Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribe list. The demand for Scheduled Tribe status for the Meitei …

Anti-drone systems deployed to repel rogue drones in Manipur | VIDEO
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Anti-drone systems deployed to repel rogue drones in Manipur | VIDEO

Hindustan Times  

Security forces in Manipur have ramped up efforts to combat the increasing use of drones by militants amid escalating violence in the state. The Assam Rifles has deployed anti-drone systems in fringe areas, while the Central Reserve Police Force has tested and handed over an anti-drone system to its units stationed in the region, Manipur Police said in a statement. …

Manipur: One dead, five injured in rocket attacks, security forces on alert
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Manipur: One dead, five injured in rocket attacks, security forces on alert

India TV News  

In a series of escalating attacks in Manipur's Bishnupur district, suspected militants fired two rockets on Friday, resulting in one fatality and five injuries. The second strike hit the compound of former Chief Minister Mairembam Koireng’s residence in Moirang town around 3 p.m., killing 72-year-old RK Rabei Singh and injuring five others, including a 13-year-old girl. Rocket attacks follow drone …

Central panel to probe Manipur drone attacks
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Central panel to probe Manipur drone attacks

Hindustan Times  

The Centre has formed a committee of top officers from the army, state police and paramilitary forces to examine the use of explosive-bearing drones by militants in Manipur, senior officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday, as chief minister N Biren Singh called the incidents “acts of terrorism”. Meanwhile, Manipur director general of police Rajiv Singh on Tuesday visited …

Manipur government forms panel to probe drone attacks
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Manipur government forms panel to probe drone attacks

The Hindu  

The Manipur government has formed a five-member committee comprising officers of the State police, Army and paramilitary forces to probe the recent drone attacks on villages in the Imphal West district. Editorial | Another escalation: On the Manipur ground report In June, The Hindu reported that extremist and radical groups on either side of the ethnic divide in Manipur were …

Manipur CM terms drone attacks as ‘act of terrorism’, vows appropriate response
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Manipur CM terms drone attacks as ‘act of terrorism’, vows appropriate response

Hindustan Times  

Manipur, which has been roiled by ethnic violence between Meiteis and the tribal Kuki-Zo communities for the past 15 months, witnessed a new phenomenon on Sunday and Monday when drones were used to drop bombs in Imphal Valley, leading to the death of a woman and injuring over a dozen people. It is suspected that Kuki militants were behind the …

Manipur CM calls drone bombings on civilians 'act of terrorism', vows response
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Manipur CM calls drone bombings on civilians 'act of terrorism', vows response

Hindustan Times  

Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday condemned the use of drones to bomb civilian areas in the state, calling it an act of terrorism. The chief minister’s remarks came after a fresh drone attack injured three people, including a 23-year-old woman, in the Imphal West district on Monday evening. “Manipur state government takes such unprovoked assault with utmost …

Centre forms committee to investigate drone-based explosives attack in Manipur
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre forms committee to investigate drone-based explosives attack in Manipur

Hindustan Times  

The Centre has formed a committee of top officers from the army, state police and paramilitary forces to examine the modus operandi of explosives dropped by drones adopted by militants in Manipur, officials aware of the matter said. The committee of army’s 57 Mountain divisions lieutenant general, additional DGP Manipur police, major general of the Assam Rifles, and inspector generals …

High level committee formed to probe drone attacks in Manipur: Official
6 months, 3 weeks ago

High level committee formed to probe drone attacks in Manipur: Official

Hindustan Times  

A high-level committee was constituted by Manipur police to probe the drone bomb attack in the state’s Koutruk village on Sunday which left one woman dead, and several others injured, officials aware of the developments said. The other committee members include GOC 57 Mountain Division Major General SS Kartikeya, Inspector General Assam Rifles Major General Ravroop Singh, Inspector General CRPF …

Manipur Police to carry out combing operations in areas bordering Imphal West after militant attack
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Manipur Police to carry out combing operations in areas bordering Imphal West after militant attack

The Hindu  

The Manipur Government has ordered the State police to conduct combing operations and sanitisation in areas bordering Imphal West district where two persons were killed and nine others injured in an attack by suspected militants, officials said. 2 dead 9 injured in firing by militants in Manipur.mp4 “In view of recent incidents disturbing general law and order situation in fringe …

‘Saw two drones’: What eyewitness said on Manipur ‘general warfare’ attack
6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Saw two drones’: What eyewitness said on Manipur ‘general warfare’ attack

Hindustan Times  

A resident of the village in Manipur – where one person was killed and several others were injured in an attack by militants on Sunday – recalled the horror, saying that he saw two drones flying over the area minutes before bombs were dropped. Two women were killed, and many were injured in an attack on Sunday that was carried …

Manipur violence: Drones vs drones - How security forces, warring groups use technology
1 year, 8 months ago

Manipur violence: Drones vs drones - How security forces, warring groups use technology

India TV News  

Drone vs Drone: Two contradicting usage of technology was witnessed in the restive state of Manipur with the Indian Army and Assam Rifles deploying drones to save people, whereas the clashing ethnic groups using quadcopters to attack each other. The security forces have noticed that the warring groups - Meiteis, mostly concentrated in Imphal valley, and Kukis, mainly on the …

Indian Army comes up with three- prong domination strategy for peace in Manipur
1 year, 10 months ago

Indian Army comes up with three- prong domination strategy for peace in Manipur

India Today  

Indian Army, along with Assam Rifles, have significantly re-engineered the security architecture and additional resources have been infused in the crisis-hit Manipur. The Army and the Assam Rifles have been keeping round-the-clock surveillance of areas not only in the hinterland of Manipur but, also along the Indo-Myanmar Border. Indian Army and Assam Rifles also requested the locals to disregard any …

Manipur violence: 23,000 civilians rescued, Army increases aerial surveillance. Top updates
1 year, 10 months ago

Manipur violence: 23,000 civilians rescued, Army increases aerial surveillance. Top updates

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Army and Assam Rifles, which had been called to quell the ethnic violence in Manipur, have rescued more than 23,000 civilians and moved them to the operating bases and military Garrisons, the army said in a statement on Sunday. Vehicles set ablaze after a clash broke out during the 'Tribal Solidarity March called by the All Tribal Student …

Indian anti-drone jammers show positive results on Indo-Pak border
2 years ago

Indian anti-drone jammers show positive results on Indo-Pak border

Op India  

This year, the Indian Army deployed indigenous anti-drone jammers and spoofers in the Jammu and Punjab region to counter the drones carrying weapons, explosives, and drugs, launched by terrorist organizations with bases in Pakistan. Using the system which has worked effectively, Indian Army successfully prevented many such drones from flying into India, according to a report by the Hindustan Times. …

Insufficient Anti-Drone Systems Giving Tough Time to BSF on Indo-Pak Border, Advantage to Enemy
2 years, 9 months ago

Insufficient Anti-Drone Systems Giving Tough Time to BSF on Indo-Pak Border, Advantage to Enemy

News 18  

Drones carrying drugs, arms and ammunitions from Pakistan have become a big threat to India’s security agencies, and the BSF, which guards the most sensitive Indo-Pak border, is struggling with insufficient and flawed anti-drone systems. According to sources, guarding long borders of Punjab and Jammu with a few anti-drone systems, which have limitations in direction, range and detecting other drones, …

Counter-drone technology developed, transferred to industries: DRDO chief
3 years, 5 months ago

Counter-drone technology developed, transferred to industries: DRDO chief

India Today  

Defence Research and Development Organisation has developed counter-drone technology and transferred it to industries, which have taken orders from the armed forces and security forces of the country, a senior official of the organisation said on Thursday. It has all the necessary elements required to counter drones, whether it is detection, tracking or surveillance and even a process called software …

Anti-drone plan: How India is strengthening its unmanned warfare power
3 years, 6 months ago

Anti-drone plan: How India is strengthening its unmanned warfare power

India Today  

The drone attack on the Jammu air force station on June 27 was a rude wake-up call for India to enhance its anti-drone capabilities. The latest among the recent contracts is the Indian Air Force placing an order worth Rs 155 crore for anti-drone platforms or counter-unmanned aircraft systems. The IAF’s contract comes soon after the Indian Navy inked an …

Armed forces order Indian-made anti-drone systems worth over Rs 300 crore, more contracts awaited
3 years, 6 months ago

Armed forces order Indian-made anti-drone systems worth over Rs 300 crore, more contracts awaited

India Today  

The drone attack on the Jammu Air Force Station on June 27 was a rude wake-up call for India to relook at existing options and enhance its anti-drone capabilities for unmanned warfare. In a series of orders, the armed forces have given contracts to Indian companies for a Made in India counter-drone system called Counter Unarmed Aircraft System. Rs 155 …

Another drone spotted near Jammu air force station weeks after attack
3 years, 8 months ago

Another drone spotted near Jammu air force station weeks after attack

India Today  

Weeks after the deadly drone attack at the air force station in Jammu, another drone movement was detected near the air base early on Wednesday morning. Around 4.05 am on Wednesday, a drone was spotted near the Jammu air base in Satwari, a few hundred metres away from the air base. Drones were used on June 27 to drop explosives …

IAF wants anti-drone systems with laser weapons to destroy UAVs
3 years, 8 months ago

IAF wants anti-drone systems with laser weapons to destroy UAVs

India Today  

The Indian Air Force wants 10 anti- drone systems that can be armed with laser directed energy weapon to bring down rogue drones in wake of the attack on the Jammu Air Force station where unmanned aerial vehicles were used to drop bombs. Laser Directed Energy Weapon is essentially required as a kill option,” the RFI says. The RFI mentions …

Combating the drone menace: India needs to pick up pace with anti-drone measures
3 years, 8 months ago

Combating the drone menace: India needs to pick up pace with anti-drone measures

India Today  

Low flying buzzing drones with little or no sound can be a nightmare for security forces as they are difficult to detect and can be tools to carry out destruction. ANTI-DRONE SYSTEMS DEVELOPED AROUND THE WORLD ISRAEL'S DRONE DOME Just like Israel's Iron Drome that can detect and neutralise missiles, the Drome Drone is an effective system to take on …

Explained: India's drone policy, threats posed by rogue UAVs and how they can be neutralised
3 years, 8 months ago

Explained: India's drone policy, threats posed by rogue UAVs and how they can be neutralised

Firstpost  

India has guidelines in place for civilian use of drones, but the Jammu attack has shown the need for tightening rules and response strategies to provide a clear deterrence against any such attacks The first-of-its-kind attack by purported drones at the air force in Jammu prompted Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold a meeting that included Union home minister Amit …

Jammu drone attack: Why India needs Israel's technology as reality of UAV strikes sets in
3 years, 8 months ago

Jammu drone attack: Why India needs Israel's technology as reality of UAV strikes sets in

Firstpost  

Jammu Drone Attack: Drones are no longer mere nuisance, they can be a catalyst of destruction when they fall into wrong hands For a country that has an Unmanned Aerial Systems market pegged at $866 million and simultaneously a global market that has touched $21.47 billion, the audacious drone attacks on Sunday at the Air Force Station in Jammu must …

How this DRDO-made weapon will safeguard skies during Trump-Modi’s roadshow
5 years, 1 month ago

How this DRDO-made weapon will safeguard skies during Trump-Modi’s roadshow

Live Mint  

The security arrangements for US President Donald Trump's maiden visit to India are underway on a war footing basis. Anti-drone system To provide aerial security cover for President Trump, a domestically manufactured anti-drone system has deployed in Ahmedabad. The anti-drone system, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation, is capable of neutralising any drones that may intrude into the …

Naxals fly drones over CRPF camp in Chhattisgarh's Bastar for first time; shoot-on-sight orders issued to security forces
5 years, 4 months ago

Naxals fly drones over CRPF camp in Chhattisgarh's Bastar for first time; shoot-on-sight orders issued to security forces

Firstpost  

Shoot-on-sight orders have been issued to security forces deployed across Left-Wing Extremism affected states after a ‘serious and new’ threat of possession and operation of drones by Maoist cadres came to light recently New Delhi: Shoot-on-sight orders have been issued to security forces deployed across Left-Wing Extremism affected states after a ‘serious and new’ threat of possession and operation of …

8 drones spotted in Sept: Home ministry asks agencies to adopt anti-drone technology
5 years, 5 months ago

8 drones spotted in Sept: Home ministry asks agencies to adopt anti-drone technology

India Today  

In the wake of weapons drop by drones in Punjab last month, the Union Home Ministry has asked the Border Security Force to adopt anti-drone mechanism aimed at preventing such activities on the western border which is guarded by the paramilitary force. The BSF, which is termed the first line of defence of India, has been asked to launch necessary …

CRPF to purchase 25 high-end drones to conduct anti-Maoist operations, tackle militants in Jammu and Kashmir
7 years, 1 month ago

CRPF to purchase 25 high-end drones to conduct anti-Maoist operations, tackle militants in Jammu and Kashmir

Firstpost  

CRPF is all set to purchase 25 high-end drones to equip itself to better conduct anti-Maoist operations and deal with militants in Jammu and Kashmir New Delhi: The Central Reserve Police Force is all set to purchase 25 high-end drones to equip itself to better conduct anti-Maoist operations and deal with militants in Jammu and Kashmir. These drones - each …

Drones may be roped in to take on terrorists
8 years, 1 month ago

Drones may be roped in to take on terrorists

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In what may well mark a major tactical shift in its fight against terror, the government is considering using drones in targeting militants, particularly in the Kashmir Valley and North-East. Sources said the security agencies operating in these militancy-infested areas are of the opinion that based on specific Intelligence inputs “limited use of drones” can prove to be …

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