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DRDO Tests Integrated Air Defence
Context:
DRDO successfully conducted the maiden flight-tests of Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) off the Odisha coast on 23rd August 2025.
About IADWS
- The Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) is a multi-layered air defence system designed to counter aerial threats.
- It integrates:
- QRSAM (Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missiles) – for medium-range interception.
- VSHORADS (Very Short Range Air Defence System) – for close-range threats.
- High-power Laser-based Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) – for precision neutralisation of drones/UAVs.
- Operated by a Centralised Command & Control Centre, developed by Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad.
- Other DRDO labs involved:
- Research Centre Imarat (RCI) – VSHORADS development.
- Centre for High Energy Systems and Sciences (CHESS) – DEW development.
Significance of the Test
- Validated simultaneous destruction of multiple aerial targets (fixed-wing UAVs, multi-copter drones) at different ranges and altitudes.
- Establishes India’s indigenous, layered air defence capability against evolving threats, including drones and unmanned systems.
- Strengthens area defence for critical infrastructure, military bases, and strategic assets.
- Complements existing systems like Akash, Barak-8, S-400 (imported), creating a mix of indigenous and foreign systems.
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