As Heads of States and other delegates start arriving for the G20 summit amidst top security arrangements, Rafale Mirage 2000 and Su-30MKIs fighter jets of the Indian Air Force protected the skies during the G 20 summit in Delhi as the ongoing exercise Tirshul has been temporarily halted from September 7 to 10.
The Indian Air Force has taken an operational pause in the onging exercise Trishul and the fighter jets will not be flying between September 7 and 10.
The IAF deployed its fighter jets at advanced air bases to protect Delhi skies. Besides, the desi counter-drone system and Optical Target Locator developed by the the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has been deployed in the diplomatic enclave in Delhi and Pragati Maidan to provide protection against any possible threat.
Since September 4, the Indian Air Force has been carrying out a major training exercise codenamed Trishul in the northern sector of the country, along the border with China and Pakistan.
The exercise involves major fleets of fighter aircraft, including the Rafale, Mirage 2000 and the Su-30MKIs.
Additionally, heavy-lift transport aircraft and choppers including the Chinooks and Apache are also participating in the drill which is supposed to end on September 14.
In order to counter threats from aerial platforms and unnamed aerial vehicles, the Indian counter-drone system developed by the the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has been deployed in the diplomatic enclave in Delhi to provide protection against any possible drone threat.
The system is capable of detecting, tracking, and neutralizing drones of all sizes.
The counter-drone system deployed for the security of G-20 summit has the capability to detect and destroy drones from significant ranges and has been deployed to cover important national events in the recent past.
These counter drone systems, DRDO officials said can detect, track and identify airborne drones using multiple sensors.