MC EXCLUSIVE Push to equip every soldier with anti-drone tech, says Paras Anti-Drone CEO

Paras Anti-Drone​ is a subsidiary of Paras Defence and Space Technologies

Amid tensions along the India-Pakistan border, Ashutosh Baheti, CEO, Paras Anti-Drone Technologies, said that efforts are underway to equip every soldier, facility, and platform — across land, air, and sea — with anti-drone systems as part of India's expanding counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) strategy.

Paras Anti-Drone is a subsidiary of Paras Defence & Space Technologies, which recently entered a strategic joint venture with Israel’s HevenDrones.

The recent India-Pakistan conflict saw extensive drone use by both sides. Pakistan launched swarms targeting Indian military and civilian sites. India retaliated with its own drones.

“We’re seeing a push to equip every soldier, facility, and platform — whether ground, naval, or aerial — with counter-UAS capabilities,” Baheti told Moneycontrol. “That includes soldier-mounted and stationary systems.”

Baheti said that its technologies have been deployed in sensitive locations and that it was being used daily "with deployments even in the last few days."

In March 2025, Paras Defence and Space Technologies announced that it had secured a Rs 142.31 crore contract from Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to develop a high-powered anti-drone laser system.

Baheti also said said that the company is working on soft and hard-kill capabilities. While soft-kill includes spoofing and agile jamming methods, hard-kill methods physically destroy or incapacitate a drone, often using kinetic force. Spoofing involves transmitting fake signals to trick a drone's navigation system.

"We’re developing kinetic interceptors and have received orders for directed-energy weapons like lasers," Baheti added.

The urgency stems from the increasing use of drones in asymmetric warfare, where the might of the two parties is significantly different, particularly along border regions. In the past few years, India has witnessed a spike in drone intrusions, often linked to surveillance, arms drops, and narcotics smuggling.

“Asymmetric warfare is now a reality, and there’s only going to be a surge in demand for anti-drone technologies — there’s no going back,” Baheti said.

The company has been focussing on indigenous design, aligning with the government’s Make in India mandate. “We’ve built our entire technology stack in-house, from AI-enabled detectors to agile jammers and kinetic drones. That allows us to respond faster and reduces dependency on foreign components,” said Baheti

He added that the government’s push for chip-level forensic evaluation during technical clearances ensures national security and encourages deeper indigenisation across the defence ecosystem.