New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- New Delhi: The Indian Army is set to procure sophisticated portable drone jamming technology, capable of taking down combat drones within a 3km radius, from Paras Defence and Space Technologies Ltd.

The landmark contract-worth up to $3 million-for the homegrown defence manufacturing and technology firm is set to be signed as part of the defence ministry's emergency defence procurement in the aftermath of April's Operation Sindoor against Pakistan, three people with direct knowledge of the discussions told Mint.

Paras Defence successfully tested an indigenously developed portable, handheld drone jamming system in July. Now, it has been "shortlisted to supply up to 20 units of Chimera 200, which has already shown on...