Marking a major leap in India’s defence capabilities, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted the first-ever flight test of the Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) off the coast of Odisha at 12:30 PM on Sunday. Read: The Latest Defence Current Affairs Notes here
The IADWS is a fully indigenously developed multi-layered air defence system designed to strengthen India’s aerial security shield against modern threats. What makes this system significant is its combination of cutting-edge technologies, including:
Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missiles (QRSAMs) for intercepting high-speed aerial targets.
Advanced Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missiles to neutralize low-flying threats.
A laser-based Directed Energy Weapon (DEW), representing India’s push towards futuristic defence warfare.
Just days earlier, on August 20, 2025, the Ministry of Defence confirmed another milestone when India test-fired its Agni-5 Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha.
With a strike range of 5,000 km, the Agni-5 further underlines India’s advancing missile programme and deterrence capability.
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