India Successfully Tests Indigenous Integrated Air Defence Weapon System
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Successful maiden flight-test of Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) |
| Conducted By | Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) |
| Date | August 23, 2025 |
| Location | Off the Odisha coast |
| System Components | Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missiles (QRSAM), Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS), Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) |
| Key Developers | Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL) (Centralised Command and Control Centre), Research Centre Imarat (RCI) (VSHORADS), Centre for High Energy Systems and Sciences (CHESS) (DEW) |
| Targets Destroyed | Two high-speed fixed-wing UAVs, One multi-copter drone |
| Test Highlights | Multi-layered defence, Simultaneous interception by QRSAM, VSHORADS, and DEW |
| Validation | Range instruments from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Flawless communication, radar, and command systems |
| Strategic Importance | Boosts indigenous defence, Positions India among few countries with integrated missile and laser-based air defence, Enhances area defence capabilities against aerial threats |