Nagpur's Solar Defence and Aerospace Ltd (SDAL) has successfully tested its anti-drone system, "Bhargavastra," in Odisha. The system can launch 64 micro rockets in a single burst to neutralize drone swarms and disrupt UAVs. This indigenous system will establish a two-layered drone defense, utilizing unguided micro-rockets for broad impact and micro-missiles for precise targeting, enhancing protection against drone attacks.
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