Two explosions shook the technical high-security area of the Jammu station of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on the night of June 26th to 27th. According to sources, there is a suspicion that two improvised explosive devices (IED) were dropped using low-flying drones. This is likely the first drone attack on a defense company in the country. An IAF patrol team saw the ammunition dump, sources said.
The explosions occurred within five minutes in the early hours of Sunday morning. The first explosion tore off the roof of a building at 1:37 a.m., while the second was on the ground at 1:42 a.m.
The Indian Air Force confirmed the explosions and tweeted: “Two low intensity explosions were reported early Sunday morning in the technical area of Jammu Air Force Station. One caused minor damage to the roof of a building while the other exploded in the open. There was no damage to equipment. The investigation is running together with the civil authorities. “
Two low intensity explosions were reported early Sunday morning in the technical area of Jammu Air Force Station. One caused minor damage to the roof of a building while the other exploded in the open.
– Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) June 27, 2021
There was no damage to devices. The investigation is running with the civil authorities.
– Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) June 27, 2021
It is now believed that drones were used to drop IEDs in the technical area of Jammu Air Force Station in order to trigger the explosion. However, these drones were not detected by the radar.
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Top security sources told India Today, “A drone appears to have been used to drop IEDs. This was not on the periphery, but near the helipad.” The planes parked in the spread area were said to have been a possible target of the attacks.
In the past, too, drones were used to drop weapons, but could not be detected by radar.
Sources told India Today that the NSG’s Bomb Data Team and a NIA team are on their way to Air Force Station to investigate the matter.
The India-Pakistan border is 14 km from the Air Force Station and on previous occasions, weapons have been dropped by drones up to 12 km on Indian territory.
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THE ANTI-DRONE TECHNOLOGY
Detecting drones is a complicated task. Today companies around the world have defined the three most common detection methods. These are HF monitoring, radar and / or optical sensors (cameras).
Each detection method has its limits. The main limitation of RF monitoring (monitoring the drone’s communications link) is its inability to detect preprogrammed or satellite-controlled drones.
When it comes to radars, there are limitations on range, coverage efficiency, amount of false positives, and cost.
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As soon as a drone is detected by a radar, a verification and classification of the drone must take place before countermeasures, which requires optical sensors.
Optical sensors are limited by their short range, and thermal imagers, which are available with long range, are very expensive.
Sources at the security facility said they are closely examining anti-drone technology, which must include various levels of “soft kill” and “hard kill”.
The variation is usually many, but a combination of strengths is imperative.
At the basic level, “soft kill” includes detection and monitoring, specifically a technology that generates UAV data such as speed, distance and time.
At an advanced stage, however, “soft kill” requires technology to take control of the drone.
Interrupting the signal between the drone and the controller and co-opting the aircraft to effectively intercept and steal the UAV at altitude is essential with this technical methodology.
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The “Hard Kill” level is precision-based and aims to neutralize or kill projectiles and kinetics. This could include nets, bullets (or pellets), mortar projectiles, or missiles, anything to knock the object down from the sky and to the ground.
At an advanced level, “hard kill” involves countering lasers, magnets and other means.
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