unmanned aerial Systems and the threat of non-State actors - Mukesh Kumar*

The adoption of UAVs by the civilian sector lead to increased demand and the proliferation of the technology. [...] This drop could indicate the seriousness of the Indian government and security agencies to swiftly and forcefully respond to such attacks due to the worldwide increase in rogue drone incidents and the enhanced military arrangements in J&K after the revocation of Article 370. [...] operatIonal response: counter-drone developMent Apart from the organisational set-up and the legal guidelines for the regulation of civil drones, the Indian government has also stressed on the application of rogue drones operated from both outside and inside the Indian territory. [...] The first three stages of the cycle include the detection of the drone, tracking the location of the drone and its operator and identification of the drone’s specifications and properties to enable the security agencies to respond accordingly. [...] NADS has both a static and a mobile version, with each providing both soft-kill and hard-kill options.46 In the following month, Hyderabad-based Zen Technologies bagged the Rs 155 Cr deal from the IAF to develop and equip the IAF with the Counter Unmanned Aerial System (CUAS).47 Besides the Navy and the Air Force, the Indian Army has also deployed an RF-based anti-drone system that is developed by.