Counter-Drone Moves from Soft-Kill Inventory to Directed-Energy Depth

India's counter-UAS build-out is entering a directed-energy phase. Reporting indicates the Defence Ministry is close to approving DRDO's upgraded Integrated Drone Detection and Interdiction System (IDDS Mark-II), with the Army and Air Force positioned to order multiple indigenous systems. Public figures describe a higher-power laser class with roughly double the hard-kill range of the earlier generation—shifting the industrial question from detection alone to production-ready DEW.