WATCH: India successfully tests indigenous integrated air defence weapon system off Odisha coast

WATCH: India successfully tests indigenous integrated air defence weapon system off Odisha coast

India on Saturday successfully conducted the first flight test of its indigenously developed Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) off the Odisha coast, in a significant step towards strengthening the country’s defence capabilities, officials said.

A staff cleans Akash, a medium-range mobile surface-to-air missile defense system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The Akash played a significant role in Operation Sindoor, thwarting Pakistan’s rain of drones and missiles. File image/AFP