Overview

• The programme is valued at about Rs 30,000 crore, with reports differing on whether three or five to six regiments will be inducted.
• The system is intended to shield mobile battle groups from aircraft, helicopters, drones and loitering munitions with a reported 30–40 km range and engagements up to roughly 10 km in altitude.
• Launchers and sensors are mounted on high-mobility 8×8 vehicles and feature 360-degree radars, automated command-and-control and resilience against electronic jamming.
• The network will integrate with the Army’s Akashteer command-and-control system and is meant to complement Akash and MRSAM layers.
• Deployment is planned along the western and northern borders, reflecting recent operational lessons from drone encounters during Operation Sindoor.