From Agni 5 to Akash & hypersonics: Decoding India's homegrown arsenal & defence shield

Key points

• India Tests Advanced Agni-5 MIRV Missile With 5,000 KM Range, Multiple Warhead Capability | Watch India's technological might is expanding Agni‑V ballistic missile India’s nuclear submarine fleet and ballistic missiles Anti‑satellite (ASAT) capability Air power and defence: fighters to shields Tejas light combat aircraft (Mk1A/Mk2) Project Kusha Indigenous air‑defence systems (Akash, QRSAM, VSHORADS) Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV) NAVIC (Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System) Directed energy weapons (DEWs) Micro‑satellite constellations Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) Integrated Battle Management Systems (IBMS) Loitering munitions Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) Indigenous Air‑Independent Propulsion (AIP) AI‑enabled decision support systems High‑energy materials & propellants Challenges ahead The ongoing conflicts in Ukraine, on the borders of Israel and in the Persian Gulf have underscored the importance of indigenous defence technologies and a domestic industry to back innovation.
• India has been steadily working to become self-reliant in defence manufacturing.
• The country is now on a razor’s edge—designing,...