As India is set to hold its first Republic Day parade after Operation Sindoor, the Indian Armed Forces' military might will also be on display with the famed BrahMos missile system, Akash weapon system and other weaponary, focusing on the resolve of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat.'
Among the saluting dais were powerful systems that exemplified the Army's commitment to innovation and self-reliance: the Integrated Battlefield Surveillance System, the Short Span Bridging System, and the Akash Weapon System.
With this demonstration during Air Force Exercise Astrashakti-2023, India has become the first to demonstrate the capability of engaging four targets simultaneously at such ranges by command guidance using a single firing unit, defence officials told ANI.
According to the Ministry of Defence, the handing over was held at Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) which, as a nodal agency, has designed and developed the Akash weapon system.
New Delhi [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Akash weapon system, the first indigenously developed air defence system capable of firing short-range surface to air missiles, against enemy platform was showcased here during the 71st Republic Day celebrations at Rajpath on Sunday.