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Hans India
15-05-2025
- Hans India
India tests drone-killer ‘Bhargavastra' successfully
New Delhi: India has taken a significant step in its counter-drone warfare capabilities with the successful testing of Bhargavastra, a low-cost anti-drone system developed by Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited. Tested recently at the Seaward Firing Range in Gopalpur, the system is being hailed as a game-changer in addressing the growing challenge of drone swarms, particularly in the wake of modern conflicts like Operation Sindoor. Developed by the Economic Explosives Ltd, a subsidiary of Solar Group, the Bhargavastra system uses guided micro-munitions capable of destroying small and incoming drones at a range of up to 2.5 km, with radar detection extending up to 6 km. In its recent field trials, the system successfully executed single and salvo-mode launches, achieving all target parameters. Bhargavastra is engineered for deployment across India's diverse geographies, from desert plains to high-altitude mountain regions up to 5,000 meters. It is effective against autonomous drone swarms, which are often resistant to electronic jamming or spoofing. Bhargavastra is not just a single-layer response but a multi-layered counter-drone platform. Its integrated Command-and-Control Centre comes with advanced C4I (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence) systems, offering real-time situational awareness. It can be linked to India's broader defence networks, making it viable for network-centric warfare. Its radar system can detect medium to large UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) up to 10 km away, while its Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) capabilities allow precise detection of low RCS (Radar Cross-Section) targets, often used in stealth drone attacks.
Time of India
12-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Nagpur co delivering indigenous boosters for Brahmos missiles
Nagpur: The systems that propel the BrahMos missiles , which struck terror bases in Pakistan, are also being made in Nagpur. The Solar Group, whose Nagastra-1 loitering munition was used in the strikes during Operation Sindoor, also manufactures the booster systems for the missiles. Catering to BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited (BAPL) for two years, Nagpur Solar replaced the Russian systems with indigenous ones, said company delivered the first batch in 2022 and remains one of the major vendors to BAPL, a joint venture between India and Russia. These systems propel the missile upward and are a key component of a missile, with the propulsion system at the base and the warhead on top of the missile. After delivering the first batch, orders have been continuous, said Group received the transfer of technology (TOT) from Russia in 2018 and successfully developed an indigenous system. Starting as a commercial explosives manufacturer, Solar Group diversified into defence manufacturing over a decade ago. The company continues to supply different types of ammunition to the armed forces, including the Pinaka Solar Group delivered the booster in 2022, the defence public sector undertaking Munitions India Limited (MIL) was also gearing up to start filling the warhead for BrahMos missiles with explosives. MIL is a the largest producer of ammunition in the country.
