As global attention centres on Israel’s Iron Dome, India has quietly made a significant stride in bolstering its own air defence with Project Akashteer. This system, developed under the Indian Army’s ‘Decade of Transformation’ and ‘Year of Tech Absorption’ initiatives, aims to deliver a robust and agile defence network against the increasingly complex landscape of modern aerial threats. Following the …
Ministry of Defence on Wednesday signed three contracts – two with Bharat Electronics Limited, Ghaziabad and one with NewSpace India Limited – at a total cost of nearly Rs 5,400 crore, to bolster the defence capabilities of the country. The first contract with BEL pertains to the procurement of the Automated Air Defence Control & Reporting System ‘Project Akashteer’ worth …
