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Hyderabad Startup Unveils Hilux-Based Indrajaal Ranger, a Mobile AI Anti-Drone Patrol Vehicle

Rollout timing remains undecided pending security-agency approvals.

Overview

  • Built on the Toyota Hilux 4×4 platform, the vehicle is designed to detect, track and neutralize drones while on the move without stopping.
  • An AI-enabled autonomy and C5ISRT stack fuses radar, RF analytics and protocol analysis for real-time detection, targeting and automated response.
  • Claimed performance includes detection up to roughly 10 km, with soft capture to about 4–5 km, soft kill to about 3 km and hard kill to about 2 km.
  • Layered countermeasures span RF jamming, GNSS spoofing, a cyber takeover unit, direction finding, a protocol analyzer and a Zombee interceptor drone for kinetic engagements.
  • Intended use cases include border roads, canal belts, urban sectors and critical infrastructure, with reports noting no confirmed procurements and an initial focus on high-risk districts.