How Pakistan's Imported HQ-9 and HQ-16 Failed but India's Indigenous Akashteer Proved Its Mettle Amid Operation Sindoor

This ex-DRDO scientist spent his entire career building ‘Akash’ missile system

As a core member of Project Akash in DRDL-DRDO, Gaddamanugu Chandramouli led many teams from various organisations contributing towards successful accomplishment of design, development, flight testing and user trials since inception in 1983 till superannuation in 2018.

Akashteer: India's invisible shield that beat Pak's imported missiles and drones

Akashteer, India's advanced air defence system, emerged as an invisible shield, detecting, tracking and shooting down a barrage of missiles and drones launched by Pakistan during the four-day military confrontation.

How Pakistan's imported HQ-9 and HQ-16 failed but India's indigenous Akashteer proved its mettle amid Operation Sindoor

Pakistan launched a barrage of missiles and drones aimed towards civilian and military attacks in India. But all these efforts went in vain, thanks to the sharp edge of India’s air defence, the unseen wall named Akashteer that stopped every attack

India's Revolutionary Air Defence System, Akashteer, Redefines Warfare

India's Revolutionary Air Defence System, Akashteer, Redefines Warfare India's cutting-edge indigenous air defense system, known as Akashteer, has proven to be a game-changer in modern warfare. This advanced system successfully intercepted and neutralized incoming projectiles during hostilities with Pakistan, showcasing the prowess of India's home-grown military technology.Unlike Pakistan's reliance on imported air defense systems like the HQ-9 …

Akashteer: Unseen force behind India's new war capability

While Pakistan relied on imported HQ-9 and HQ-16 systems that failed to detect and intercept Indian strikes, Akashteer showcased India's dominance in real-time, automated air defence warfare during Pakistan's retaliation in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor.

Akashteer: the invisible shield behind India’s new-generation air defence - The Press United | International News Analysis, Viewpoint

In a defining moment for India’s defence preparedness, the indigenous Akashteer system played a pivotal role in neutralising Pakistan’s most intense coordinated air assault in recent times. During the night of May 9 and 10, when multiple drones and missiles targeted Indian military and civilian installations, it was Akashteer—the country’s automated Air Defence Control and Reporting System—that intercepted and eliminated…