Hyderabad startup Indrajaal rolls out AI-driven drone defence solution to protect critical infrastructure
Hyderabad startup Indrajaal rolls out AI-driven drone defence solution to protect critical infra
HYDERABAD: With
Operation Sindoor
driving home the importance of securing critical infrastructure, Hyderabad-based autonomous anti-drone tech player Indrajaal has rolled out its specialised AI-powered solution `Indrajaal Infra' to protect high value infrastructure assets like nuclear power plants, power grids, refineries, ports and airports from the rising threat of drone warfare.
Built on Indrajaal's AI-powered SkyOS platform, the solution has the capability to secure airspace over an area of up to 4000 sq km by integrating AI-driven threat detection with sensors, jammers, spoofers and command intelligence to take on rogue drones.
Indrajaal Infra was operational at a naval port in Gujarat during the recent cross-border escalation of hostilities with Pakistan, which targeted sensitive Indian assets along the western border with drone swarms.
This solution is now also being deployed at India's largest naval port in Karnataka as part of efforts to beef up India's maritime and industrial defence infrastructure.
'Peacetime readiness is wartime insurance. The cost of protecting critical assets today is far lower than the cost of rebuilding them after an attack,' said Kiran Raju, founder & CEO of Indrajaal.
'Indrajaal Infra is designed to ensure operational continuity, national resilience, and industrial sovereignty in a rapidly evolving threat environment,' he said, pointing out that while many enemy drones were intercepted before they could cause damage during Op Sindoor, the attacks exposed critical gaps in conventional surveillance and perimeter defences.
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He said while drone strikes can halt refinery operations, with disruptions costing upwards of Rs 400-800 per day, logistics hubs and ports could face weeks of downtime and export disruptions even as damages to the power grid and nuclear facilities could paralyse entire cities and regions.
The company said it is actively working with national and state agencies, defence establishments, and strategic enterprises to scale Indrajaal Infra across India's most sensitive and economically vital infrastructure corridors.
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