India has successfully conducted the maiden flight tests of an Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) off the coast of Odisha, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said.
The indigenous air defence system, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), was flight-tested around 12.30 pm on Saturday.
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.
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) August 24, 2025
IADWS is a multi-layered air defence system comprising of all indigenous Quick Reaction Surface to Air… pic.twitter.com/TCfTJ4SfSS
The flight test came nearly three months after India conducted air strikes on several terrorist hubs in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kshmir under Operation Sindoor. India’s action, which came in retaliation to the Pahalgam terrorist attack, sparked a military confrontation between the nuclear-armed neighbours.
“I congratulate DRDO, India Armed forces and Industry for successful development of IADWS,” Singh wrote on X.
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).
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.
— DRDO (@DRDO_India) August 24, 2025
IADWS is a multi-layered air defence system comprising of all indigenous Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM),… pic.twitter.com/Jp3v1vEtJp
“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,’ the minister said.
