Akashteer
India's Indigenous ADCRS
On May 7th, 2025, India’s
#Akashteer Air Defence and Control System (
#ADCRS) successfully tracked and eliminated multiple missile threats launched from
#Pakistan. The indigenous system is developed by Bharat Electronics Limited (
@BEL_CorpCom), and is designed to provide a
#tactical command and control network by integrating various
#sensors and
#communicationsystems to monitor and manage low-level airspace threats effectively.
The system marked its remarkable ability after being deployed for the first time in active combat and helped
#India gain
#strategic grounds in the sphere of
#AirDefence. The system prevented damage to the intended targets as no infrastructure was damaged and all projectiles launched from Pakistan were neutralised before they could hit the targets.
Compared to the
#IronDome of
#Israel, Akashteer is different in its command and backbone structure, where it manages
#radar data, controls anti-aircraft systems,BEL and acts upon every aerial threat detected
by it. In comparison, the Iron Dome is a physical
#MissileInterceptionSystem deployed in Israel to protect urban centres.