MUMBAI, India, July 11 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541060815 A) filed by Vellore Institute Of Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on June 25, for 'system and method for drone-based target engagement and neutralization.'
Inventor(s) include Pankaj Shukla; Trilok Nath Pandey; Nibha Kumari Mishra; Utkarsh Kedia; Sohil Agarwal; and Yashashvi Rai.
The application for the patent was published on July 11, under issue no. 28/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "A defense drone system 100 can include a drone framework 102 to carry a payload, where the drone framework 102 integrated with a power and propulsion system 104 to enable the defense drone 100 to deploy from a base station 202 to perform a mission and maintain stability during dynamic flight conditions, a control system 106 to maintain stability and precision of the deployed defense drone 100 in dynamic environments, a targeting system 108 to autonomously detect, track, and identify at least one aerial intruder 250, a reusable blade mechanism 110 to neutralize at least one identified aerial intruder 250 by using a high-strength, abrasion-resistant coated metallic blade 132 at high speed, and a communication and command system 112 for controlling the defense drone 100 in real-time after deployment, providing real-time mission feedback, and enabling safe landing of the defense drone 100 at the base station 202 upon mission completion for subsequent deployment."
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