India Signs Rs 36,000 Crore Deal For Indigenous QRSAM To Tackle Drone Threats Post Op Sindoor
Developed by DRDO, QRSAM is a mobile missile system that can target enemy aircraft, helicopters, drones, and other aerial threats within a range of up to 30 km
India has cleared a major defence deal worth Rs 36,000 crore to strengthen its air defence capabilities, with a focus on countering drone threats. At the heart of this move is the acquisition of three regiments of the indigenously developed Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QRSAM) system. The QRSAM is designed to detect and destroy low-flying aerial threats, including drones, and will play a key role in plugging gaps in India's short-range air defence network.
During Operation Sindoor, India's Akash missile defence system and security shields like the S-400 fortified the nation's defences. Pakistan launched a wave of drone attacks using UAVs acquired from Turkey. While Pakistan rained drones, India's defence system proved strong, intercepting and destroying about 99 percent of them in time. However, the need for a specialised defence system was felt.
India's S-400 defence shield is considered the ultimate, capable of detecting and destroying fighter jets and missile attacks from nearly 400 km away. However, according to military experts, drones have emerged as a new challenge in modern warfare as they fly at relatively low altitudes, making detection more difficult.
What Is QRSAM?
The Indian government has recently approved the purchase of the QRSAM system to bolster its air defence capabilities. The approval covers the acquisition of three regiments at a total cost of Rs 36,000 crore, roughly Rs 12,000 crore per regiment.
Developed by DRDO, the QRSAM system is a highly advanced mobile missile system capable of targeting enemy aircraft, helicopters, drones, and other aerial threats within a 30 km radius. Equipped with advanced radar systems, electro-optical sensors, and command and control systems, QRSAM boasts a success rate of 95 to 100 percent. The Indian Army has requested 11 regiments, which would transform the country's defence into an impregnable fortress at a cost of Rs 1.30 lakh crore.
During Operation Sindoor, India's multi-layer defence system successfully neutralised numerous Turkish drones and Chinese missiles launched by Pakistan. The operation demonstrated India's nearly perfect defence capabilities. Consequently, India plans to expand its QRSAM regiments to bolster its security shield, alongside other indigenous systems like Akash and Barak-8.
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