Indian Air Defence Systems

IgMp Bulletin In early 2026, confirmation that the Indian Air Force plans to procure five additional S-400 Triumf squadrons—taking the total to ten—marked more than a routine acquisition update. It signalled a decisive expansion of India’s long-range air defence grid...

IgMp Bulletin India’s air defence network is steadily evolving into a layered shield designed to counter everything from ballistic missiles to low-cost swarm drones. As part of this architecture, the Defence Ministry is awaiting formal proposals from the Indian Air...

Source : IgMp Bulletin India’s air defence posture is entering a new phase as New Delhi weighs the acquisition of additional squadrons of the Russian-origin S-400 air defence system, reflecting growing confidence in the platform’s performance and its role in...

Source : IgMp Bulletin The long-standing global order of air defence is being reshaped by a hard new reality often described as the “swarm era.” By March 2026, confirmed penetrations of some of the Middle East’s most sophisticated defence networks,...

Source : IgMp Bulletin India’s air defence thinking has quietly but decisively shifted over the past few years, and by early 2026 that change has become visible in the way Project Kusha is being positioned within national planning circles. Once...

Source : IgMp Bulletin India has taken another significant step in strengthening its short-range air defence network, with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducting three consecutive successful flight trials of the indigenous Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS)...

Source : IgMp Bulletin Brazil is moving ahead with evaluating India’s Akash SAM (surface-to-air missile) system for its medium-altitude air defence requirements, marking a notable moment in defence cooperation between two democracies with growing strategic ties. What began as a...