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DRDO Tests Integrated Air Defence System with Missiles, Laser

By Khushboo Kumari August 25, 2025 active radar seeker Advanced Very Short Range Air Defence System aerial threats aircraft Armed forces August 23 Centralised Command and Control Centre Centre for High Energy Systems and Sciences Chairman DRDO Chandipur Chess communications cruise missiles Defence Minister Defence Research & Development Laboratory Defence Research and Development Organisation destruction mechanisms DEW directed-energy technologies Dr. Samir V Kamat DRDL DRDO drone detection drone swarms Drones dual thrust propulsion electrical power electronic counter-countermeasures enemy aerial threats energy beams fighter aircraft flight data frontline soldiers Helicopters High-Power Laser-Based Directed Energy Weapon high-speed aircraft IADWS Indian industry indigenous defence capabilities infrared homing guidance Integrated Air Defence Weapon System Integrated Test Range ITR laser weapon layered approach loitering munitions low cost per shot low-altitude threats low-flying helicopters maiden flight-tests MANPADS missile technologies mobile air defence multi-copter drone multi-layered air defence system multi-layered capability multiple targets naval platforms New Delhi non-kinetic defence non-kinetic projectiles Odisha pinpoint accuracy point air defence QRSAM Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missiles radars Rajnath Singh range 25–30 km range 6–7 km RCI Research Centre Imarat robust shield saturation attacks Secretary Defence R&D self-reliance in defence senior DRDO scientists short-range surface-to-air missile silent small missiles speed of light stealthy tracked vehicles UAVs Unmanned Aerial Vehicles vehicles vital assets VSHORADS

India’s DRDO successfully flight-tested the Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) off Odisha. The multi-layered system, comprising QRSAM missiles, VSHORADS missiles, and a high-power laser DEW, destroyed multiple UAV targets. The tests confirmed the system’s effectiveness in protecting against various aerial threats.

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Defence Emergency Procurement Contracts Worth Nearly ₹2,000 Crore

By Aman Kumar Himanshu June 25, 2025 000 crore 981.90 crore aerial threat detection Ballistic Helmets BPJs bullet proof jackets compressed timelines Counter Terrorism CT capabilities Defence Drones efficiency Emergency Procurement EP mechanism fast-track procedures heavy vehicles hostile drones IDD&IS Indian Army Indigenous Technologies Integrated Drone Detection and Interdiction Systems launchers lethality LLLR loitering munitions Low Level Lightweight Radars medium vehicles Ministry of Defence missiles mission-critical systems mobility Night Sights for Rifles night-time engagement operational gaps precision strike QRFVs Quick Reaction Fighting Vehicles rapid deployment real-time intelligence real-time surveillance reconnaissance Remotely Piloted Aerial Vehicles RPAVs security threats short-range threats shrapnel protection situational awareness speed tactical support troop deployment troop protection Very Short Range Air Defence Systems VSHORADS VTOL ₹1 ₹2

New Delhi: To bolster the Indian Army’s counter-terrorism (CT) capabilities, the Ministry of Defence has concluded thirteen contracts under the Emergency Procurement (EP) mechanism, amounting…

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Indian Army’s AD corps gears up for the drone warfare era

By Aman Kumar Himanshu February 22, 2025 Aatmanirbhar Bharat AI-enabled threat detection air defence AKASH Akashteer Army Air Defence Corps BEL directed energy weapons DRDO drone swarms Drones electro-optical sensors GBADWS High Power Microwave hybrid counter-drone systems IAF IDD&IS Indian Army infrared sensors inter-service coordination jammers Jammu air base attack L-70-gun LINE OF CONTROL LLLR radars Lt General Sumer Ivan D’Cunha modern warfare MRSAM QRSAM rail guns Russia-Ukraine war Saudi Aramco attacks smart ammunition unmanned aerial systems VSHORADS

NEW-DELHI: Drones and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are emerging as the most critical elements in military operations. The Indian Army is enhancing its air defence…

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DRDO to showcase innovation advancements | Republic Day parade 2025

By Aman Kumar Himanshu January 23, 2025 155 mm/52 Cal Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System 76th Republic Day Parade Aatmanirbhar Bharat Advanced Lightweight Torpedo AEW&C Airborne Early Warning & Control System Akash Weapon System ATAGS BRAHMOS Missile Defence Research & Development Organisation Deter & Destroy System Divyastra - Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle Dornier Mid-Life Upgrade DRDO Drone Detect Electronic Warfare System – Dharashakti Indigenous Secure Satellite Phone Indigenous Unmanned Aerial System kartavya path Laser-Based Directed Energy Weapon Lightweight Bullet Proof Jacket ‘ABHED’Long Range Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missile Make for the World Make in India Medium Power Radar – Arudhra MIRV Multi-domain Threats Multi-layer Protection Nag Missile System New Delhi Pinaka Rocket System Pralay Weapon System QRSAM Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile Raksha Kavach Satellite-Based Surveillance System Short Span Bridging System (10m)UAS UGRAM Assault Rifle V/UHF Manpack Software Defined Radio Very Short Range Air Defence System VSHORADS Zorawar Light Tank

DRDO’s Pralay Weapon System, a tactical surface-to-surface missile featuring cutting-edge technology, will also be on display. Additionally, other DRDO-developed systems, such as the Nag Missile System, Pinaka Rocket System, BrahMos Missile, Short Span Bridging System (10m), and the Akash Weapon System, will feature in various Armed Forces contingents during the parade.

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