This system played a key role in preventing Pakistani drone attacks during Operation Sindoor.

New Delhi: The Indian Army has taken a major step to strengthen its air defences. A tender has been issued to purchase five to six regiments of the ‘Ananta Shastra’ surface-to-air missile system to counter air threats along the Pakistan and China borders. This system was developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

It was previously called the Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QRSAM). The estimated cost of this project is approximately Rs 30,000 crore. Army officials told India Today that this system played a key role in preventing Pakistani drone attacks during Operation Sindoor.

Tested during Operation Sindoor

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved the

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