New Delhi, July 26 -- Defence technology company Zen Technologies on Sunday unveiled what it said is India's first High-Altitude Man-Portable Anti-Drone System (MPADS), an indigenous counter-unmanned aerial system (counter-UAS) designed for deployment in mountainous and remote terrain.

The company announced the launch on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas, saying the system has been developed to address the increasing use of drones in high-altitude battlefields.

"The launch commemorates the courage and sacrifice of the Indian Armed Forces during the Kargil conflict while addressing one of the most pressing challenges in modern warfare: the growing use of drones across high-altitude battlefields," the company said in a press release.

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