# India’s drones lack protection against hostile electronic warfare 2026-08-15T07:10:32+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet India has built substantial electronic warfare capabilities, but its own drones remain vulnerable to jamming and signal disruption, Frontline reports. DRDO’s Samyukta ground system covers a 100-km-by-70-km area, while naval and counter-drone programmes add interception, jamming and spoofing capabilities. Private firms have also developed handheld and AI-enabled counter-drone systems. The gap lies in India’s UAVs, which lack hardened data links and autonomy for contested electromagnetic environments. Project Pragyashakti, dedicated Electronic Warfare Brigades and upgrades worth Rs.5,150 crore for Dharashakti aim to unify and expand capabilities. The proposed Rs.500 crore National Military Drone Technology Hub at IIT Kanpur will focus on encrypted, frequency-hopping and jam-resistant links. ## Coverage - frontline.thehindu.com Tags: Dharashakti, DRDO, IIT Kanpur, Indian Army, Pragyashakti Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/indias-drones-lack-protection-against-hostile-electronic-warfare/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/indias-drones-lack-protection-against-hostile-electronic-warfare/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.