New Delhi – March, 2026 — OptiValue Tek, a global digital engineering and AI-led technology consulting firm, has announced its strategic entry into the defence technology sector with the launch of the Integrated Counter-UAV Defence System (ICUDS), a next-generation counter-drone platform engineered to detect, track, and neutralize advanced unmanned aerial threats.
The anti-drone system marks OptiValue Tek’s formal entry into the defence sector, further strengthening its position within India’s defence innovation ecosystem.
ICUDS addresses a critical gap in modern electronic warfare where autonomous, GPS-denied, and swarm-capable drones are increasingly able to evade traditional RF-based countermeasures. The system utilizes a layered, multi-sensor fusion architecture designed to identify and intercept “dark drones” that operate without conventional radio transmissions.
The platform integrates a Bayesian multi-sensor fusion framework combining RF intelligence, acoustic detection, electro-optical surveillance, and AI-powered targeting. This approach enables rapid and highly accurate threat detection, allowing the system to identify and engage aerial threats within three seconds while simultaneously tracking more than 30 targets in swarm scenarios.
The system architecture follows a “Five Senses Doctrine,” integrating multiple sensing and response layers to enhance situational awareness and engagement precision. RF intelligence modules analyze drone communication signals using convolutional neural networks, while acoustic arrays detect motor harmonic signatures of RF-silent drones. A panoramic electro-optical system provides continuous 360-degree visual and thermal monitoring, followed by precision optical tracking capable of delivering fire-control quality targeting for kinetic engagement.
Once a threat is identified, ICUDS can deploy a layered neutralization strategy that includes both soft-kill and hard-kill mechanisms. Soft-kill capabilities include protocol-level deception, GPS spoofing, and broadband jamming, while hard-kill responses incorporate precision anti-drone interceptors designed to neutralize high-speed aerial threats.
Ashish Kumar, Founder and Managing Director of OptiValue Tek, said, “The nature of aerial threats is evolving rapidly, and traditional countermeasures are no longer sufficient against autonomous and RF-silent drones. With ICUDS, we are introducing a sovereign, AI-powered defence platform that combines multi-modal sensing, edge AI, and precision engagement capabilities to help strengthen modern airspace security while supporting India’s Atmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India initiatives.”
ICUDS operates on edge AI architecture, ensuring that all detection, analysis, and engagement processes are performed locally without dependence on cloud infrastructure. The system delivers classification accuracy exceeding 93 percent while maintaining an extremely low false alarm rate, making it suitable for mission-critical environments.
With more than 60 percent indigenous content aligned with India’s Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020, the system contributes to strengthening domestic defence manufacturing capabilities and supply chain sovereignty.
The platform is designed for deployment across multiple operational environments including armed forces installations, border security zones, airports, strategic airbases, power plants, telecom infrastructure, and other high-value critical assets.
OptiValue Tek’s entry into defence technology reflects the company’s broader vision of expanding beyond digital transformation to build intelligent, mission-critical systems that support national security, infrastructure protection, and next-generation technological sovereignty.
