Army To Mount Akashteer Air Defence System On Tracked CADET Platforms For Enhanced Mobility

Following the decisive success of the Akashteer air defence command and control system during Operation Sindoor last year, the Indian Army has embarked on a significant mobility upgrade.Plans are underway to integrate Akashteer systems onto tracked armoured vehicles, a move that will allow them to keep pace with armoured formations during manoeuvres and enhance cross‑country mobility.This marks a

May 8, 2026
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Paras Defence & Space Technologies Developing RayStrike 9 High-Power Laser System After Securing Order Worth ₹142.31 Crores From DRDO

Paras Defence and Space Technologies Limited has been entrusted with a significant project that underscores India’s growing emphasis on indigenous directed energy weapon systems.In March 2025, the company secured an order worth ₹142.31 crore from the Centre for High Energy Systems and Sciences (CHESS), a premier laboratory under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).The project

May 8, 2026
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India Procures 83 Indigenous CADET Systems To Transform Mobile Air Defence

India’s procurement of 83 CADET systems under the Buy (Indian‑IDDM) category represents a watershed moment in its air defence doctrine, shifting decisively from static deployments to mobile, network‑centric protection for mechanised forces.With over 65% indigenous content, CADET embodies the Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision while filling a critical operational gap in on‑the‑move air defence.The

May 8, 2026
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Post Ops Sindoor Pounding Pakistan Acquires China’s Type 625E Air Defence System

Pakistan’s acquisition of China’s Type 625E short-range air defence system marks a significant attempt to plug gaps exposed during Operation Sindoor, with the platform optimised for countering drone swarms, low-flying aircraft, and cruise missiles.Its hybrid gun-missile design, mobility, and electronic warfare resilience make it a formidable last-mile defence layer, though its effectiveness will

May 8, 2026
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