{"id":60608,"date":"2025-08-25T11:22:43","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T05:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=60608"},"modified":"2025-08-25T11:22:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T05:52:43","slug":"drdo-successfully-tests-indigenous-integrated-air-defence-weapon-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/drdo-successfully-tests-indigenous-integrated-air-defence-weapon-system\/","title":{"rendered":"DRDO Successfully Tests Indigenous Integrated Air Defence Weapon System"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>DRDO Air Defence System Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ministry of Defence announced that the DRDO successfully carried out the first flight-tests of the Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conducted off the coast of Odisha, the system demonstrated its capability by simultaneously destroying three targets at varying ranges and altitudes, marking a significant milestone in India\u2019s indigenous defence technology.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS)<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) is a <\/span><b>multi-layered defence system<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> comprising three key components:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missiles (QRSAMs);<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The advanced Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missiles;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A laser-based Directed Energy Weapon (DEW).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During recent flight-tests at Chandipur, all components successfully performed their roles, as confirmed by range instruments, showcasing the system\u2019s capability to intercept and neutralise multiple aerial threats with precision.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Components of the Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS)<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The IADWS integrates three advanced weapon systems \u2014 QRSAM, VSHORADS, and DEW \u2014 controlled by a Centralised Command and Control Centre developed by DRDL, Hyderabad.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Together, QRSAM, VSHORADS, and DEW make IADWS a multi-layered, mobile, and technologically advanced defence shield capable of countering a wide spectrum of aerial threats.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QRSAM)<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developer: DRDO<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Role: Provides a protective shield to moving Army armoured columns against enemy aerial threats.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Range: 3\u201330 km<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Features: Configured on highly mobile platforms with the ability to search, track, and fire on the move.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">System Components: Automated command and control, two radars (Battery Surveillance Radar &amp; Multifunction Radar, both with 360\u00b0 coverage), and a launcher.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS)<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developer: Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Type: Fourth-generation, man-portable air defence system (MANPAD).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Range: 300 m \u2013 6 km<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capability: Neutralises drones, UAVs, and other aerial threats, usable by Army, Navy, and Air Force.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Directed Energy Weapon (DEW)<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developer: Centre for High Energy Systems and Sciences (CHESS), Hyderabad<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Type: Vehicle-mounted Laser DEW MK-II(A)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Range: &lt; 3 km<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recent Demonstration: In April, successfully destroyed UAVs and swarm drones by causing structural damage and disabling sensors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Significance: Places India among a select group of nations with operational directed-energy systems.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Strategic Significance of the IADWS<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) is strategically important as it can <\/span><b>neutralise diverse aerial threats<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 from high-speed to low-speed, and fixed-wing to rotary-wing aircraft \u2014 within a 30 km range.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its indigenous command and control system and fully homegrown weapons mark a major milestone in <\/span><b>India\u2019s defence self-reliance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The maiden test demonstrated effective integration of missiles and directed energy weapons, strengthening India\u2019s multi-layered air defence with faster response capability and reduced reliance on foreign systems.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Officials view the test as both a strategic leap in indigenous defence capability and a stepping stone towards <\/span><b>Mission Sudarshan Chakra<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PM Modi has announced Mission Sudarshan Chakra, a <\/span><b>multi-layered, networked defence system<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> designed to protect India and its critical installations from diverse enemy attacks.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The shield will integrate surveillance, cybersecurity, and air defence systems to provide layered protection against threats such as long-range missiles, aircraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Covering both <\/span><b>border areas and vital national assets<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mission aims to create a comprehensive security framework capable of detecting, intercepting, and neutralising threats across multiple domains<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>India\u2019s Air Defence Success in Operation Sindoor Aftermath<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the hostilities that followed <\/span><b>Operation Sindoor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Indian air defences successfully intercepted Pakistani <\/span><b>missiles and drones<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key systems such as the <\/span><b>S-400 Triumf<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Barak 8 MRSAM<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the indigenous <\/span><b>Akash<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> missile were deployed, while the Armed Forces activated an <\/span><b>Integrated Counter-UAS Grid<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> alongside other air defence measures.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Together, these systems effectively neutralised enemy threats, underscoring the robustness of India\u2019s layered air defence capability.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/drdo-home-grown-air-defence-system-iadws-10208538\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IE<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/drdo-successfully-conducts-maiden-flight-tests-of-integrated-air-defence-weapon-system\/article69970850.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TH<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/drdo-air-defence-system-mission-sudarshan-chakra-10208827\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IE<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DRDO successfully conducts first flight-tests of India\u2019s Integrated Air Defence Weapon System, marking a milestone in indigenous 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