India’s Axiscades Technologies and French defense firm Cilas have signed a memorandum of understanding to introduce the Helma‑P high‑energy laser counter‑drone system to India.
Under the initiative, the system will be integrated with Axiscades’ command‑and‑control architecture and its mobile, vehicle‑mounted counter‑drone platforms.
Indigenization of sensors and command‑and‑control, coupled with local maintenance, will help advance India’s goal of self‑reliance in the defense sector while meeting the country’s operational requirements.
“Together, we aim to advance Atmanirbhar Bharat (self‑reliant India), strengthen India’s self-reliant defense ecosystem, and contribute to the modernization of the Indian Armed Forces through world-class, co-developed solutions,” Axiscades stated.
Helma‑P
The proven system can detect, identify, track, and neutralize agile targets with extreme precision in both open operational theaters and dense urban environments.
The Helma-P has already seen operational deployment, including at the Paris 2024 Olympics, demonstrating its effectiveness in a high-profile security environment.
It offers an extended engagement range of 1.7 kilometers (1 miles) and can neutralize threats via optical jamming or physical destruction.
The system requires no ammunition — eliminating per‑engagement firing costs — and delivers its effects silently with a minimal visible signature.
In addition to unmanned aerial systems, Helma-P can neutralize robots, radars, improvised explosive devices, rockets, artillery, and mortars.
