Defence training and anti-drone solutions provider Zen Technologies unveiled what it called India's first AI-powered fully integrated anti-drone system at the North Tech Symposium 2026 in Prayagraj on Tuesday. According to reports from Upstox News Desk, Angel One, and Innovacia Insights, the Hyderabad-based company's stock rose nearly 3% on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, following the announcement. The modular system has been developed entirely in India under the Indigenous Design, Development and Manufacturing (IDDM) framework and is aimed at addressing threats from low-cost FPV (first-person view) drones and coordinated swarm attacks that have increasingly emerged in global conflict zones.
As reported by Upstox News Desk, Angel One, and Innovacia Insights, the anti-drone platform combines both 'soft kill' and 'hard kill' capabilities including RF jamming, GNSS jamming and spoofing, remotely controlled weapon stations integrated with 12.7 mm and 7.62 mm guns, air defence guns and kamikaze interceptors. The system offers full-spectrum frequency dominance with wideband coverage from 70 MHz to 12 GHz, detection capability beyond 15 km and simultaneous tracking of more than 100 drones for swarm engagement. The platform uses an indigenous radar with a range of up to 20 km capable of detecting small low radar cross-section drones at an early stage. At the core of the system is an intelligent Data Fusion & Command Centre that integrates inputs from multiple sensors and applies advanced algorithms for precise threat classification, tracking, and response.
According to Upstox News Desk, Angel One, and Innovacia Insights, Zen Technologies Chairman and Managing Director Ashok Atluri stated that India's military strikes in Pakistan, dubbed 'Operation Sindoor', in the aftermath of Pahalgam terror attack exposed a hard truth that nations that fail to adapt to drone warfare will remain vulnerable. Atluri emphasized that "while the world is focused on building drones, the real advantage will belong to those who can make them irrelevant." The company noted that the system can be deployed in three configurations — vehicle-mounted, man-portable and fixed stationary systems. The vehicle-mounted variant is intended for convoy protection and mobile battlefield deployment, while the man-portable version is designed for soldiers engaged in patrol and counter-insurgency operations, and the fixed configuration is aimed at protecting critical infrastructure, military bases and high-value assets with continuous 24/7 surveillance and defence coverage.
As of May 05, 2026, at 3:30 PM, Zen Technologies share price on NSE was closed at ₹1,523.40, down by 0.29% from the previous closing price, according to Angel One. The stock had initially risen nearly 3% on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, following the announcement of the anti-drone system launch. The company's launch of this AI-powered anti-drone platform reinforces its commitment to advancing indigenous defence technologies and reducing import dependence while equipping armed forces with globally competitive capabilities.
