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DRDO successfully conducts maiden flight-tests of Integrated Air Defence Weapon System

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Chandipur:24/8/25:Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the maiden flight-tests of Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) off the coast of Odisha at around 1230 hrs on August 23, 2025. IADWS is a multi-layered air defence system comprising all indigenous Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missiles (QRSAM), Advanced Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missiles and a high-power laser-based Directed Energy Weapon (DEW).

The integrated operation of all weapon system components is controlled by a Centralised Command and Control Centre developed by the Defence Research & Development Laboratory, which is a nodal laboratory for the programme. VSHORADS and DEW are developed by the Research Centre Imarat & Centre for High Energy Systems and Sciences, respectively.

During the flight tests, three different targets, including two high-speed fixed-wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle targets and a multi-copter drone, were simultaneously engaged and destroyed completely by the QRSAM, VSHORADS, and High-Energy Laser weapon system at various ranges and altitudes. All the weapon system components including the missile systems and drone detection & destruction system, weapon system command & control, along with communication and radars, performed flawlessly which was confirmed by Range instruments deployed by Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, to capture the flight data. The test was witnessed by senior scientists from DRDO and representatives from the Armed Forces.

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh complimented DRDO, the Armed Forces, and the Industry for the successful development of IADWS. He stated that these unique flight tests have established the multi-layered air-defence capability of the country and are going to strengthen area defence for important facilities against enemy aerial threats.

Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRD,  Dr Samir V Kamat, has congratulated all teams involved in the successful flight-tests.

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