BonV Aero is working on bringing hard-kill counter-drone systems to India—technology designed not just to jam or disable rogue drones but to physically intercept and remove them from the air. The company says these systems could be installed at sensitive locations such as airports, religious sites, government complexes, and military bases.
The initiative comes as several high-security sites in India have recently reported unauthorised drone activity. These include the Shree Jagannath Temple, the Ram Mandir complex, and facilities operated by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in Bengaluru. Alerts have also been raised at naval installations in Mumbai. In many of these incidents, the drones were neither intercepted nor traced back to their operators.
According to BonV Aero, the pattern points to a structural problem with how counter-drone systems at protected sites currently work. Most rely on jamming, which disrupts the radio link between a drone and its controller. The approach has value. Signal disruption remains the primary response in most counter-drone deployments. However, no single system is foolproof. Some unmanned platforms can continue flying on pre-programmed routes even when communication links are disrupted. In such cases, the ability to physically neutralise the aircraft becomes necessary as a final safeguard.
“Repeated drone breaches at restricted locations show that disruption alone is not enough. India’s counter-UAS framework must include the ability to physically neutralise an unauthorised drone once it enters protected airspace,” said Satyabrata Satapathy, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, BonV Aero.
BonV Aero is planning to introduce efficient counter-drone interceptor systems designed to physically stop or neutralise hostile drones after they have been detected and tracked. That includes the highly potent net-launcher technology, an interception method that has been operationally tested in conflict environments. The efficiency of this novel idea can be gauged by its ability to engage swarms of drones simultaneously, fighting a multi-pronged battle to keep our skies safe. The company said it is exploring how these systems can be localised within India’s defence production framework, making the country a base for manufacturing rather than simply a market for imports.
Across the Indo-Pacific, the Middle East, and parts of Europe, governments are revisiting counter-UAS doctrine as drone capability advances and the incidents multiply. What distinguishes India’s position is the scale and sensitivity of the sites already breached and the pace at which the threat is advancing, added Satapathy.
