Archive · 17 Aug 2025
Kandla Port to Install Anti-Drone System for Enhanced Security
Kandla port in Gujarat is getting a special system to stop enemy drones.
This system can spot drones far away and stop them without causing damage.
The port is near the border and has important storage tanks.
The plan came after a military operation when drones were seen nearby, causing some disruptions.
The new system will protect the port's important areas.
The project is estimated to cost 58 crore rupees and involves installing the anti-drone systems across the port's area.
Several companies are interested in providing this technology.
Kandla port in Gujarat will be the first port in India to install an anti-drone system.
The system aims to detect and neutralize enemy drones from a distance of approximately 15 kilometers.
The project is estimated to cost ₹58 crore and will cover 200 acres of the port area.
The initiative follows the military action "Operation Sindoor" in May 2025, when drones were spotted near the port.
Five companies have expressed interest in providing the anti-drone systems.
- Who
- Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) at Kandla is leading the initiative.
- What
- Kandla port is installing an anti-drone surveillance and neutralisation system.
- When
- The anti-drone system is being procured after "Operation Sindoor" in May 2025.
- Where
- Kandla port in Gujarat, India.
- Why
- To protect the port and its infrastructure from enemy drones.
- Port
- Kandla Port
- Location
- Gujarat, India
- System Type
- Anti-Drone Surveillance and Neutralization
- Cost
- ₹58 crore
- Coverage Area
- 200 acres
- Detection Range
- 15 kilometers (estimated)
- Trigger Event
- "Operation Sindoor"