As unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) redefine the nature of warfare worldwide, India’s military leadership has signalled the need for a rapid transformation of its air defence doctrine to counter an increasingly drone-dominated battlefield. This message was conveyed forcefully at a high-level conference on “Counter UAVs & Air Defence Systems: The Future of Modern Warfare,” hosted by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) in New Delhi.

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, CISC at HQ IDS, delivered the keynote, warning that drones have shifted from being tactical tools to strategic disruptors. He cautioned that swarms of hundreds of UAVs could overwhelm traditional air defence systems, making it imperative for India to adopt a layered defence matrix that combines electronic warfare, kinet

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