Analysis of Op Sindoor prompts Indian Navy to fast-track induction of sophisticated unmanned aerial defence

The Indian Navy is looking at procuring a series of counter-drone systems and longer range attack vectors following Operation Sindoor, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti said on Tuesday.

The vice admiral said changes are being incorporated to boost the Navy’s combat capabilities following an analysis of the May 7 to 10 military conflict between India and Pakistan. The warships which are equipped with expensive surface-to-air missiles running into millions of dollars cannot really afford to expand their limited arsenal to combat low cost unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), he told reporters on the sidelines of a tri-services conference.

“We have to develop systems, especially counter UAVs which will help us take down the low cost drones,” he said. Vice Admiral Sobti suggested that most of the lessons learnt following Operation Sindoor and changes being incorporated into the Navy post the operation are being analysed.

The Navy is looking into long range vectors to influence targets at land and sea. Vice Admiral Sobti, talking about Operation Sindoor, said the naval personnel “were raring to go”. “We were ready. So our troops were absolutely raring to go,” he said.

India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 targeting terrorist infrastructure in territories controlled by Pakistan in response to the Pahalgam terror attack. The strikes triggered four days of intense clashes that ended on May 10.

 

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[Mc Addy]

This is a short sighted plan of point defence at last moment, first , small drones can do nothing to a ship except diversion tactics , secondly no swarm can survive in high seas due to wind force , lastly , small drones don't have endurance for more than 100km . So jammers , soft ware to disrupt communications , soft kill ,like lasers must be there first .

 

[Mc Addy]

Detection of small drones made of carbon fibers at sea is next to impossible but then ,who on high seas can launch such drones is also a matter of thought ,that too without detection. What's needed is drone jammer pod type matter ,once in hostile environment, this pod or more can be activated, so small drone problem is solved , second is air bust ammo like that L70 bofors and nets ,normal type on vital ,non armoured aread , so drones can get caught , this is imagination but where possible, nets can be put .