Safrah

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Safrah
TypePortable anti-drone weapon
Place of originPakistan
Service history
In service2025–present
Used bySee Operators
Wars
Production history
DesignerNational Electronics Complex of Pakistan (NECOP)[1]
DesignedUnknown
ManufacturerGlobal Industrial Defence Solutions
VariantsSafrah
Safrah-IIS
Specifications
Mass9 kg (20 lb)[2]
Length110 cm (43 in)[2]
Width14 cm (5.5 in)[2]
Height27 cm (11 in)[2]
Effective firing range1.5 km (0.93 mi)[2]

The SAFRAH, is a portable electronic warfare anti-drone device designed by the National Electronics Complex of Pakistan and marketed internationally by GIDS.[3][4] It is designed to disrupt small and medium sized UAVs by jamming their communication and satellite navigation systems with an electromagnetic pulse.[5][6]

History

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The Safrah Drone Jamming Gun, often shortened as SDJG, was designed and developed by NECOP, a government R&D facility of Pakistan. Since its development the weapon system has been operationalized with various Law Enforcement Agencies and Security Forces of Pakistan. It has also since been displayed at various defence exhibitions including EDEX Expo and PIMEC.[7][8][9]

Operational history

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The SAFRAH was first used by Pakistani security forces in combat missions at the Afghan-Pakistan border against Afghan militant drones with effective results.[10]

Variants

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  • SAFRAH: Standard variant.[11]
  • SAFRAH-IIS: Upgraded version which offers a portable, tripod-mounted design optimized for frontline deployment, improved performance characteristics amongst other improvements.[11]

Operators

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Current operators

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Future operators

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The Safrah has been evaluated by various unnamed African countries with potential acquisitions expected soon.[10]

Non-state actors

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  • Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen: Few units captured from Bannu Police. Their serviceability is unknown.[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Electronics Complex of Pakistan (NECOP)". Messe Frankfurt Middle East.
  2. ^ a b c d e "SAFRAH DRONE JAMMING GUN" (PDF). NECOP Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Governor praises NECOP for developing 'drone jamming gun'". Dawn. 7 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Air Systems-Anti UAV". GIDS Official Website.
  5. ^ Salman, Raheel (5 November 2025). "Pakistan unveils anti-drone jamming gun to counter cross-border threats". The News International.
  6. ^ "Pakistan Unveils Locally Developed Anti-Drone Gun". Pro Pakistani. 6 November 2025.
  7. ^ "Pakistan launches new jamming gun, claims to disable suicide drones at 1.5 km". Bol News. 5 November 2025.
  8. ^ "SAFRAH: Pakistan launches state of the Art indigenous built Drone Jamming Gun". Times of Islamabad. 30 July 2025.
  9. ^ "EDEX 2025: Pakistan Displays Battle-Proven Safrah Drone Jamming Gun With 1.5 km Disruption Range". Army Recognition. 3 December 2025.
  10. ^ a b "NECOP neutralised 'Kamikaze' drone attacks thru SDJG". Business Recorder. 5 November 2025.
  11. ^ a b "SAFRAH IIS: Pakistan Unveils Indigenous Built State of the Art Drone Jammer Gun". Times of Islamabad. 15 August 2025.
  12. ^ @khorasandiary (12 December 2025). "TKD MONITORING : The Ittahadul Mujahideen claimed to have acquired an anti-drone gun in the Bannu district, terming it as 'spoils of war'. However, the group provided no more details of the incident, which it claimed was in the Bannu division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province" (Tweet) – via Twitter.