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NEW DELHI: India kicked disconnected the acquisition process for 3 highly mobile regiments of indigenous speedy absorption surface-to-air rocket (QRSAM) systems that tin observe and destruct aircraft, onslaught helicopters, drones, rockets and missiles astatine ranges of implicit 30km, astatine a outgo of astir Rs 30,000 crore.The Army this week issued the tender oregon 'request for proposal' for the 3 regiments of the strategy named "Anant Shastra".QRSAM offers 360° radar, jamming shield, mobile launchers Anant Shastra has been developed by DRDO and volition beryllium co-produced by defence PSUs Bharat Electronics and Bharat Dynamics. The determination comes aft the aggravated cross-border hostilities with Pakistan from May 7 to 10 nether Operation Sindoor. The Army Air Defence (AAD) has projected a request of 11 specified QRSAM regiments successful the agelong term, each with 9 firing units, portion the IAF astatine contiguous is looking to induct 3 QRSAM squadrons, arsenic was archetypal reported by TOI.With rocket launchers, 360-degree radars, automated bid and power systems and all-weather tracking systems mounted connected high-mobility 8x8 vehicles, the QRSAM systems are designed to supply aerial defence screen to tanks, infantry combat vehicles and artillery guns."With their 'search, way and occurrence astatine abbreviated halt' capabilities, the QRSAM systems volition beryllium capable to run connected the determination with mechanised columns crossed plains, deserts and mountains some connected the occidental (Pakistan) and bluish (China) fronts.
They volition springiness extortion not lone against force craft but besides new-age threats similar swarm drones and loitering munitions," an serviceman said.The QRSAM systems, with a 30-km interception scope to neutralise incoming threats astatine altitudes of 6 to 10km, are besides designed to defy physics jamming to guarantee accuracy adjacent nether hostile conditions. "With pre-fragmented warheads, high-speed coagulated substance propulsion and web integration with the Army's Akashteer bid & power network, the Anant Shastra volition beryllium a tactical game-changer.
It volition regenerate aged systems specified arsenic the Russian-origin OSA-AK to springiness the Army a faster, smarter and much mobile shield," different serviceman said.
Once inducted, the QRSAM systems volition adhd to the country's existing multi-layered aerial defence web of overseas and indigenous systems, which played a important relation successful thwarting aggregate waves of Turkish-origin drones and Chinese missiles launched by Pakistan during the conflict.
