Bowled Over by Security: How Indigenous Tech is Keeping IPL 2025 Airspace Safe

India's indigenous Vajra Super Shot, developed by Big Bang Boom Solutions (BBBS), is protecting IPL 2025 venues in India, a move towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat security technology. Employed post-Pahalgam terror attack, this portable, mobile solution detects drones up to 4 km away and jams their signals, nullifying the threat in such crowded venues as Kolkata's Eden Gardens.

 

Key facts:

 

Lightweight design: Facilitates speedy deployment, most appropriate for volatile environments.

 

Frequency jamming: Protects unauthorized entry of rogue drones by jamming their communication.

 

Private sector initiative: BBBS' action is in harmony with India's push for self-reliant defense solutions.

 

The system was implemented initially in the KKR vs. PBKS opener, with BCCI officials reiterating zero-tolerance for security threats. This comes in the wake of a call by individuals like Sourav Ganguly to sever cricket ties with Pakistan after recent terror attacks.

 

Sources: InsideSport, Devdiscourse, BBBS