{"id":114892,"date":"2026-07-24T15:07:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T09:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=114892"},"modified":"2026-07-24T15:07:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T09:37:36","slug":"kusha-missile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/kusha-missile\/","title":{"rendered":"Kusha Missile"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Kusha Missile Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Defence Research &amp; Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the maiden flight-test of \u2018Kusha\u2019 Missile from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Kusha Missile<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a long-range <\/span><b>Surface-to-Air missile<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Developed By: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All weapon system elements, including the missiles, radars, command and control centre, have been developed by various <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/defence-research-and-development-organisation-drdo\/\" target=\"_blank\">DRDO<\/a> laboratories and Industry partners<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Range:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A long-range SAM typically has a <\/span><b>range of over 200 km.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Capability:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is capable of neutralising a wide variety of aerial threats <\/span><b>including fighter jets, missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and large enemy aircraft within a wide range &amp; altitude envelope.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The successful test marks a <\/span><b>key step in the development of Project Kusha<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, India&#8217;s indigenous long-range air defence programme<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Key Facts about Project Kusha<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also referred to as the <\/span><b>Extended Range Air Defence System (ERADS).<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is being developed by DRDO as the backbone of India&#8217;s future <\/span><b>long-range air defence network.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The system is planned as a three-tier architecture <\/span><b>comprising M1, M2 and M3 interceptor missiles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with engagement ranges of approximately <\/span><b>150 km, 250 km and up to 350-400 km,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> respectively.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is designed to integrate with India\u2019s <\/span><b>Integrated Air Command and Control System<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (IACCS) for network-centric air defence.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>So<\/b><strong>urce: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2288526&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kusha Missile is India&#8217;s indigenous long-range air defence system. 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