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Akash Air Defence System

Akash is an
indigenously developed
surface-to-air missile system.
It strikes enemy targets with
extreme precision under ‘radar-based
command guidance’. This system
played an important role in foiling
Pakistan’s drone and missile attacks.
This system is capable of accurately
targeting aircraft up to 45 km away
at an altitude of 18,000 meters. .
It also has the capability to
counter ballistic aerial
targets.

D-4 Anti-Drone System

D-4
is a man-
portable anti-drone
system designed to thwart
enemy drone attacks. This system
neutralises enemy drones with the
help of jamming. The radars and RF
infrared sensors attached to it work in
a 360-degree angle. In this operation,
this system played an important
In addition, with the technical role in neutralising the swarm
help of ISRO and DRDO, data
obtained from satellites and AI of drones launched by
based targeting were used in Pakistan.
this operation, which increased
the accuracy and effectiveness
of the operation. The work
of coordination between
drone and missile technology
becomes easy due to these.
The coordinated use of all these
indigenous systems made
'Operation Sindoor' successful
and demonstrated India's self-
reliant defense capabilities at the
global platform.
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