Defence Ministry's apex procurement body, Defence Acquisition Council, is expected to meet today to clear major indigenous projects for the Indian defence forces, including a homegrown integrated air defence weapon system for the protection of the Delhi NCR region from aerial threats.
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Friday referred to the 'Mission Sudarshan Chakra' announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech this year and said "work has started on adding value to the multi-layered air defence system more modern technologies".
At Ran Samwad 2025, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh lauded India's strides in the Sudarshan Chakra Mission to create a modern indigenous defence shield. He highlighted successful DRDO tests signalling enhanced national self-defence and technological progress.
In a post on X, the Defence Minister wrote, "The @DRDO_India has successfully conducted the maiden flight Tests of the Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS), on 23 Aug 2025 at around 1230 Hrs off the coast of Odisha. IADWS is a multi-layered air defence system comprising of all ind
The Indian Army has signed key agreements to bolster its defence capabilities through indigenous innovation. These include a MoU with ADRIN for precision targeting software 'LAKSHYA-PT' and a contract with Zen Technologies for an Integrated Air Defence Combat Simulator.