DRDO successfully conducted IADWS flight tests
On August 23, DRDO conducted the maiden flight tests of the Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) off the coast of Odisha. This advanced, multi-layered system, featuring indigenous QRSAM and VSHORADS missiles, along with a high-power laser-based Directed Energy Weapon (DEW), marks a significant leap in India’s self-reliant air defence capabilities.