The Indian Army has actually provided a tender to state-owned Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the procurement of 5 to 6 programs of the indigenously established ‘Anant Shastra’ surface-to-air rocket weapon systems, reported ANI, pointing out defence authorities.
The system, previously called the Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QRSAM), has actually been established by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The job is approximated to cost about Rs 30,000 crore and is targeted at enhancing air defence abilities along the borders with Pakistan and China, based on the ANI report.
The Army’s Air Defence (AAD) played a considerable function throughout Operation Sindoor in countering Pakistani drone attacks. At present, the AAD runs systems such as MRSAM and Akash in coordination with the Indian Air Force to counter aerial hazards.
The Defence Acquisition Council cleared the procurement proposition quickly after Operation Sindoor in May. The mobile system can browse, track and engage targets on the relocation, with a shooting variety of around 30 km, matching existing MRSAM and Akash systems.
According to authorities, the rocket system has actually gone through substantial trials under day and night functional conditions. Throughout the four-day dispute with Pakistan, which utilized Chinese devices, the Army’s air defence systems depended on L-70 and Zu-23 weapons, together with Akash and MRSAM, while the IAF released Spyder and S-400 systems.
The Army Air Defence is likewise in the procedure of inducting brand-new radars, really short-range rocket systems, jammers and laser-based systems to counter drones of Turkish and Chinese origin utilized by Pakistan, ANI reported.
Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi has actually been stressing indigenisation, with upcoming systems consisting of the Zorawar light tank and extra native air defence platforms.
(With inputs from ANI)
