Independence Day 2020: DRDO-developed anti-drone system deployed near Red Fort

On occasion of 74th Independence Day, an anti-drone system developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was deployed near Red Fort on Saturday. According to DRDO,  techlogy can bring down micro-drones through eir jamming of command and control links or by damaging electronics of drones through laser-based directed energy weapons.

'Bring down target up to 1-2.5 km'

" comprehensive solution is to tackle problem that drones may pose to national security ncies," DRDO said in a statement. system can detect and jam micro drones up to 3 kilometres and use  laser to bring down a target up to 1-2.5 kilometres depending on watt of laser weapon, officials had earlier said. It can be an effective counter to increased drone-based activity in western and rrn sectors of country.

Addressing nation on Saturday, PM Modi unveiled his vision of 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' and said goal is to make India a global manufacturing hub while a Rs 110 lakh crore pipeline of national infrastructure projects is being created to boost ecomy and create jobs.

'Our products should be best'

He said India received record foreign investment in last fiscal when FDI rose 18% adding that companies were looking to invest in nation even during Corona crisis.

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"How long can raw material be sent out of our country and finished products imported," he asked. "Aatmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) is t only about cutting imports but also raising our capacity, creativity and skills," Prime Minister said. vision, he said, is t just to make in India but make for world.

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"Today world's biggest companies are looking at India," he said in his 86-minute speech. "w along with 'Make in India', we will have to move ahead with mantra of 'Make for World'.

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He cited example of India during Corona crisis becoming an export surplus nation in manufacturing of N-95 face masks, PPE kits and ventilators. From just one corona testing lab, India w has 1,400 labs. "Our policies, our process, our products should be best," he said.

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(With ncy inputs)