Drones carrying drugs, weapons and ammunition from Pakistan pose a major threat to Indian security agencies, and the most sensitive BSF defending the India-Pakistan border suffers from an inadequate and flawed anti-drone system. increase.
Protecting the long border between Punjab and Jammu with several anti-drone systems, with limited directions and range, and detecting other drones, especially small ones, has given the BSF army a tough time, according to sources. increase. If suspicious activity is detected, the system requires manual intervention.
BSF forces need to frequently deploy these systems from one location to another, according to the information received from Pakistan and suspicion of drone movement.
“At some point we don’t have enough systems to cover 10% of the area. We have a serious shortage of anti-drone systems that require frequent relocations and multiple installations. One problem is limitations and flaws, which are almost counterproductive. Our subordinates continue to check manually day and night, but in such long border areas it is not absolutely certain. ” A senior BSF executive told News18.
When News18 asked for answers to a question sent to BSF about the lack of a drone protection system and its limitations, officials who didn’t want to be named said: , Their limitations and flaws. The process of adding more such systems is underway and will be purchased shortly. “
According to the documents accessed by News18, the scope of the current system is very limited and you may miss movements or suspicious objects. Also, to work efficiently, you need to place it at the right angle and in the right direction. Drones that move at a certain height cannot be detected by these very low systems.
BSF informs manufacturers of system defects and limitations so that they can improve the system. “We occasionally notified Indian companies that manufacture these anti-drone systems about defects and tried to classify them, but there are technical problems with the machines,” officials said.
The reason for the delay in purchasing the new anti-drone system is that BSF’s top executives are not confident about the latest system and cannot meet military requirements.
“The reason for the delay in purchasing new systems is that they do not meet the requirements. These systems have similar limitations in the review summary by the Chief Executive Officer Committee. The two companies are currently devising solutions and will soon purchase nearly three times the current strength of these systems. “
BSF DG previously stated that in 95% of cases small Chinese drones carrying drugs are flying across the border to Punjab and Jammu. These flights are the “source of concern” where technology solutions are being actively scouted. Talking to reporters on the eve of the 57th Raise Day of the paramilitary organization, the head of the BSF said at least 67 drones were witnessed this year along the western border with Pakistan in India last year.
“Currently, the frequency of drones that come to our country is quite low, these are generally Chinese drones … they are very good … and carry small payloads, 95% of which they are medicines. I am carrying. ”
“We have installed some sort of anti-drone system at the border, and they are working pretty well, but we are in the process of getting more and more technology,” said DG Singh. rice field.
Reportedly, the Delhi Police Special Cell discovered that huge weapons and ammunition were brought in from Pakistan via drones. Pakistan-based gangs helped local criminals procure sophisticated weapons, especially the AK series assault rifles.
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