DRDO Eyes Laser Weapons For ALH Dhruv And Rudra Helicopters To Take On India's Growing Drone Threats

DRDO is exploring a futuristic weapon for a very real battlefield problem. India’s ALH Dhruv and Rudra helicopters could be equipped with laser-based directed-energy systems to counter drone swarms. A proposed airborne laser pod would use thermal sensors, a laser rangefinder and a beam director to detect and engage unmanned targets. The advantage is cost and speed. A laser fires at the speed of light and does not use an expensive interceptor missile for every drone. DRDO has already demonstrated a 30-kilowatt ground system and is developing more powerful laser weapons. The technology could protect helicopters along the Line of Control, defend forward bases and shield convoys from surveillance or attack drones. The system is still under development and must overcome challenges involving power, cooling, dust, smoke and weather. But India is preparing its helicopters for the age of drone warfare. Shreya Chandra with more #drdo #alhdhruv #rudra #laserweapon #dronewarfare #indianarmy #indianairforce #haldhruv #madeinindia #defencenews #militarytechnology #defence #timesaxis #toi 00:00 India Plans Laser Weapons for Helicopters 00:27 India’s 50kW, 100kW & 300kW Laser Projects 00:35 How a Helicopter-Mounted Laser Could Work 01:05 Why Lasers Could Beat Drone Swarms 01:29 India’s 30kW Anti-Drone Laser Test 02:05 DURA-2 & SURYA: Bigger Laser Weapons 02:30 Can Lasers Take Down Missiles & Fighter Jets? 02:56 The Biggest Limitations of Laser Weapons 03:20 Why Dhruv & Rudra Are Ideal Platforms 04:15 Building an Airborne Counter-Drone Shield 04:24 Why India Needs Helicopter-Mounted Lasers 04:59 Could India Export Its Anti-Drone Lasers? 05:15 India’s Directed-Energy Warfare Push AXIS is where the world is explained through India’s lens. For decades, global narratives have been shaped by Western media... told through Washington, London or Beijing. But as India rises as a major economic, military and diplomatic power, why should others define the world for us? Why shouldn’t India shape its own voice, own perspective, and own narrative? That’s where AXIS comes in. We decode global power shifts, wars and conflicts, the India-China rivalry, Pakistan, West Asia, oil shocks, trade battles and neighbourhood politics - with one key question: What does this mean for India and for you? As India rises, so should its share of voice! Subscribe To AXIS — The World Through INDIA'S LENS. #India #Geopolitics #China #Pakistan #Bangladesh #WorldNews #Defence #IndianArmy #Indian Navy #IAF #TimesAXIS #TOI