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How Pakistan's Imported HQ-9 and HQ-16 Failed but India's Indigenous Akashteer Proved Its Mettle Amid Operation Sindoor
- Pakistan launched missiles and drones aiming civilian and military targets in India on the nights of May 9 and 10, following India's Operation Sindoor on May 7.
- The attacks were initiated following India's Operation Sindoor, which targeted terror camps in Pakistan and POK, leading Pakistan to retaliate using foreign-supplied air defence systems such as the HQ-9 and HQ-16.
- India used its indigenously developed, AI-driven Akashteer system integrating various sensors and weapon systems to intercept and neutralise every inbound projectile.
- The Ministry highlighted that during the covert hours, Akashteer remained silent but vigilant, analyzing and responding swiftly, thereby demonstrating India’s superior capability in automated real-time air defence.
- Akashteer's success signifies a shift towards self-reliance in air defence and demonstrates India’s technological edge against asymmetric and hybrid threats.
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This ex-DRDO scientist spent his entire career building ‘Akash’ missile system
As a core member of Project Akash in DRDL-DRDO, Gaddamanugu Chandramouli led many teams from various organisations contributing towards successful accomplishment of design, development, flight testing and user trials since inception in 1983 till superannuation in 2018.
Akashteer: India's invisible shield that beat Pak's imported missiles and drones
Akashteer, India's advanced air defence system, emerged as an invisible shield, detecting, tracking and shooting down a barrage of missiles and drones launched by Pakistan during the four-day military confrontation.
How Pakistan's imported HQ-9 and HQ-16 failed but India's indigenous Akashteer proved its mettle amid Operation Sindoor
Pakistan launched a barrage of missiles and drones aimed towards civilian and military attacks in India. But all these efforts went in vain, thanks to the sharp edge of India’s air defence, the unseen wall named Akashteer that stopped every attack
India's Revolutionary Air Defence System, Akashteer, Redefines Warfare
India's Revolutionary Air Defence System, Akashteer, Redefines Warfare India's cutting-edge indigenous air defense system, known as Akashteer, has proven to be a game-changer in modern warfare. This advanced system successfully intercepted and neutralized incoming projectiles during hostilities with Pakistan, showcasing the prowess of India's home-grown military technology.Unlike Pakistan's reliance on imported air defense systems like the HQ-9 …
Akashteer: Unseen force behind India's new war capability
While Pakistan relied on imported HQ-9 and HQ-16 systems that failed to detect and intercept Indian strikes, Akashteer showcased India's dominance in real-time, automated air defence warfare during Pakistan's retaliation in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor.
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