Gurutvaa Systems builds the anti-drone equipment that Indian forces use to jam intruding drones
The Pune-based company makes DRONAAM, a modular counter-drone system carried as a rifle or a backpack, and has been delivering it to the Indian Air Force since 2022.
Gurutvaa Systems, a company founded in Pune in 2014 by Harshad Dave and Sonika Sehraya, manufactures anti-drone equipment that the Indian military utilizes to disrupt incoming drones. The company specializes in precision electronic systems, including inertial sensors, radio frequency components, radar, and automated test equipment, with a focus on creating components of Indian origin for defence applications.
The key product is the DRONAAM counter-unmanned aerial system, which can be configured as a handheld unit, carried in a backpack, or mounted on fixed or moving installations for either single-directional or all-round coverage. DRONAAM operates by disrupting satellite navigation and control, video, and telemetry links that commercial drones depend on, employing a "soft kill" approach that brings down the drone without firing any projectiles.
The Indian Air Force took notice of the growing drone threat on India's northern borders and began procuring local solutions. In August 2021, the company received an order from the Air Force, and within eight months, they had completed the design, prototype, customer approval, and the first production batch. By November 2022, bulk deliveries had commenced following approval from an Air Force team at the Pune facility.
To ensure the system's effectiveness, Gurutvaa Systems provided training to over 200 personnel from the armed forces, emphasizing the importance of proper operation and maintenance for a handheld device.
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