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   In a split second, it grabbed the object and flew back.   
   It was a drone and the task was accomplished with precision.   
      
      
   The birds have also been trained for surveillance.   
   They are equipped with cameras that provide high-quality images.   
    “They give us a birds-eye view of the goings-on both in the sky and on the   
   ground, to enable better surveillance,” Iqubal said, without going into   
   specifics.   
      
   He added that the training of eagles was cheaper than procuring anti-drone   
   detection systems.   
   It is believed that only a few hundred thousand rupees (a few thousand   
   dollars) was spent during the past three years.   
   “Investment in nano- and macro-level drones for such projects involves   
   millions in expenses,” Iqubal said.   
   “By comparison, our initiative was economical as we spent only on the birds   
   and the training.”   
      
   But there are limitations.   
      
      
   As the eagles cannot differentiate between home and rogue drones, they are   
   used only in the “red zones” or no-fly zones.   
   They can interdict nano-drones (up to 250 grams) and micro-drones (250 grams   
   to 2kg) but not beyond.   
   And drones are now equipped with anti-collision sensors that might sense the   
   birds and change course.   
   “We are closely monitoring all aspects,” sources told RT.   
   “It’s a new project and we will wait and see how it turns out.”   
   Rogue drones and sophisticated technology   
      
   In recent times there have been recorded instances of rogue drones being   
   launched from Pakistan into India, to drop weapons, ammunition, IEDs and drugs.   
   They have also been launched to attack.   
   In a bid to thwart infiltration, the army recently deployed a counter-drone   
   system along the Line of Control (LoC) between the two countries.   
      
   India’s northern regions of Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab have witnessed   
   multiple drone attacks in the last few years.   
   The BSF either shot down or recovered 107 drones from along the India-Pakistan   
   border in Punjab in 2023, and in 2024 it took down 125 drones.   
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   “Radio frequency and GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) jammers are   
   the most common directed-energy method for interdicting drones,” an army   
   official requesting anonymity told RT.   
   “With Telangana achieving success with eagles, the Indian Army is definitely   
   interested in it.”   
      
   In 2024, a fast-growing defense start-up, Big Bang Boom Solutions Private   
   Limited (BBBS), got an order worth over 2 billion rupees ($23.24 million) from   
   the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Indian Army for its counter-unmanned aerial   
   systems (C-UAS)    
   technology.   
   C-UAS systems are intended to counter the growing threat from technologically   
   simple, inexpensive, commercially available drones that can inflict   
   disproportionate damage.   
      
      
   BBBS’s Vajra Sentinel is a state-of-the-art, anti-drone system designed to   
   detect, track, and neutralize drones at extraordinary ranges.   
   Its sensors and jammers meet military-standard specifications for durability   
   and reliability.   
      
      
   “Jammers work either by severing the connection between the drone and its   
   operators or increasing interference to make it difficult for the drone to   
   locate the correct signal,” a senior official said, adding that the   
   system’s core sensor is built    
   around artificial intelligence (AI).   
   Computer vision algorithms enable precise identification, classification, and   
   location of drones.   
      
   By Vikram Sharma, reporter-at-large   
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