Key Highlights
- Zen Technologies launched India’s first AI-powered fully integrated anti-drone system.
- The platform supports vehicle-mounted, man-portable, and fixed deployment configurations.
- The anti-drone system offers 70 MHz to 12 GHz frequency coverage.
- The platform can simultaneously track more than 100 drones.
- The system includes RF jamming, GNSS spoofing, radar integration, and kamikaze interceptors.
- The indigenous radar system can detect drones up to 20 km away.
Hyderabad-based Zen Technologies has unveiled what it described as India’s first AI-powered fully integrated anti-drone system during the North Tech Symposium 2026 held in Prayagraj. The announcement was made on the anniversary of Operation Sindoor amid rising global concerns over drone-led warfare and coordinated aerial threats.
According to the company, the anti-drone platform has been fully designed and developed in India and is intended to strengthen defence self-reliance and indigenous battlefield technology capabilities. The system is aimed at addressing evolving threats from low-cost FPVs, swarm drones, and coordinated aerial attacks that have increasingly become part of modern conflict environments.
Zen Technologies stated that the platform combines artificial intelligence, multi-layer neutralisation technologies, and integrated command systems to provide both soft-kill and hard-kill counter-drone solutions.
The company said the system provides wideband spectrum coverage ranging from 70 MHz to 12 GHz for drone detection and communication disruption. It also offers surveillance capabilities with the ability to detect and track more than 100 drones simultaneously for swarm engagement scenarios.
The anti-drone architecture includes RF jamming, GNSS jamming and spoofing capabilities, RCWS integration for 12.7 mm and 7.62 mm systems, air defence guns, and kamikaze interceptors. Zen Technologies added that the indigenous radar integrated into the platform can detect smaller low-RCS drones at ranges of up to 20 kilometres.
At the centre of the system is an AI-driven Data Fusion and Command Centre designed to integrate sensor inputs and apply advanced algorithms for classification, tracking, and threat response.
Chairman and Managing Director Ashok Atluri said modern conflicts have highlighted the growing role of drone warfare and the need for advanced counter-drone defence systems. He added that the company’s latest launch reinforces its focus on indigenous defence innovation and battlefield-ready technologies.
Zen Technologies also highlighted that the anti-drone system has been designed for deployment across multiple operational environments through three configurations.
The vehicle-mounted configuration is intended for tactical vehicles and mobile battlefield platforms to support rapid deployment and convoy protection missions. The man-portable version is designed for soldiers conducting patrols and counter-insurgency operations. Meanwhile, the fixed configuration is aimed at protecting military installations, critical infrastructure, and high-value assets with continuous surveillance and defence coverage.
The company stated that the system has been developed under the iDEX framework with full intellectual property ownership retained in India. The launch comes as defence agencies worldwide continue to increase investments in AI-enabled aerial defence and anti-drone technologies.