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The more immediate programme is QRSAM, now formally identified by DRDO as Anant Shastra. The system has already received Acceptance of Necessity for induction, and BEL has indicated that the remaining major step before the expected order is approval from the Cabinet Committee on Security. During its July 2026 investor interaction, BEL said all activities and inputs required from its side had been completed and that it was awaiting CCS clearance. Management continued to guide for the order during the first half of the current financial year, with September mentioned as the expected outer timeline.

Under the partnership, Central Command will share operational problem statements with T-Hub, which will identify and shortlist startups capable of developing relevant solutions. Selected companies will then work with Army stakeholders to refine their technologies, test them against practical requirements and incorporate feedback from personnel who could eventually use the systems in the field.

Lucknow-based defence technology company Kawa UAV Pvt. Ltd., operating under the HoverIt brand, is building

The development forms part of a wider shift in India’s counter-drone architecture towards systems capable of defeating unmanned aircraft without relying entirely on conventional missiles or ammunition. BEL is pursuing both high-energy laser and microwave-based directed-energy technologies, which offer different mechanisms for disabling hostile drones.