Indian Army, Navy to procure domestically built handheld C-UAS

IG Defence will supply its IG T-Shul Pulse handheld C-UAS (pictured) to the Indian Army and the Navy. (IG Defence)

The Indian Army and the Navy have each awarded a contract to Noida-based IG Defence to procure an undisclosed number of units of a counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS).

Speaking to Janes, senior vice-president at IG Defence Major General R C Padhi (retd) said the company will be supplying its IG T-Shul Pulse Anti-Drone Gun to the Indian Army and the Navy.

“The IG T-Shul Pulse Anti-Drone Gun is a handheld, electronic warfare-based jammer designed to disrupt and neutralise hostile drones in operational environments,” Padhi said. He added that IG Defence intends to complete deliveries of the C-UAS by the end of February.

IG T-Shul is an eight-channel jammer gun capable of simultaneously disrupting multiple drone control and navigation frequencies, including 430 MHz, 900 MHz, 1.2 GHz, 1.4 GHz, 1.6 GHz, 2.4 GHz, 5.2 GHz, and 5.8 GHz, Padhi said.

“The IG T-Shul Pulse Anti-Drone Gun offers an effective jamming range of up to 2 km under line-of-sight conditions, weighs just 6.5 kg, and can be deployed in under a minute.

“The system is built for harsh military environments, with IP55 protection, MIL-STD-810G and MIL-STD-461E compliance, and reliable performance across temperatures from -20°C to 70°C,” he added.

“Unlike many legacy or single-band jammers in the Indian market, our T-Shul Pulse uses a multiband, directional electronic denial architecture, allowing it to counter frequency-agile drones more effectively while minimising interference with friendly communications.

“It is also fully standalone, network-independent, and electronically isolated, which reduces cyber and electromagnetic vulnerabilities and makes it more suitable for front-line and maritime operations,” Padhi said.