New Delhi, Aug 24 (UNI) In a significant milestone for India’s defence capabilities, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the maiden flight tests of the Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) off the coast of Odisha.
The flight tests were conducted yesterday at 1230 hrs, the DRDO said on its social media platform X.
“Maiden flight Tests of Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) was successfully conducted on 23 Aug 2025 at around 1230 Hrs off the coast of Odisha,” the DRDO said.
“IADWS is a multi-layered air defence system comprising of all indigenous Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM), Advanced Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missiles and a high power laser based Directed Energy Weapon(DEW),” the DRDO said.
Meanwhile, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the DRDO, the Indian Armed Forces and industry for the successful development of IADWS.
The successful test validates India’s growing expertise in cutting-edge defence technologies and reinforces the nation’s self-reliance under the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative, he said.
In a post on X, the Defence Minister said, “The @DRDO_India has successfully conducted the maiden flight Tests of Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS), on 23 Aug 2025 at around 1230 Hrs off the coast of Odisha”.
He said, “IADWS is a multi-layered air defence system comprising of all indigenous Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM), Advanced Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missiles and a high-power laser-based Directed Energy Weapon (DEW)”.
“I congratulate DRDO, India Armed forces and Industry for successful development of IADWS. This unique flight test has established the multi-layered air-defence capability of our country and is going to strengthen area defence for important facilities against enemy aerial threats,” he added.
