Current Affairs 25th August 2025

 

Event: DRDO successfully conducted the maiden flight tests of the Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) off the Odisha coast. System Features: Multi-layered air defence system. Components: Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missiles (QRSAM). Advanced Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missiles. High-power laser-based Directed Energy Weapon (DEW).

Controlled by Centralised Command and Control Centre (developed by DRDO). Significance: Demonstrates multi-layered air defence capability. Strengthens area defence for critical facilities against aerial threats.
Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QRSAM) Overview An indigenously developed missile system by DRDO. Designed to provide short-range air defense against aerial threats. Can be used by the Army and Air Force to protect moving armored columns and vital assets.

Key Features Range: 25–30 km. Speed: Supersonic. Targets: Aircraft, helicopters, drones, precision-guided munitions. Radar: Equipped with Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar for 360° coverage. Mobility: Mounted on 6×6 heavy mobility vehicles, enabling quick deployment.

 

Guidance: Two-way data link + mid-course and terminal guidance with active radar seeker. All-weather capability: Works in varied terrain and climate.
Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QRSAM) Overview An indigenously developed missile system by DRDO. Designed to provide short-range air defense against aerial threats. Can be used by the Army and Air Force to protect moving armored columns and vital assets. Key Features Range: 25–30 km. Speed: Supersonic.

 

Targets: Aircraft, helicopters, drones, precision-guided munitions. Radar: Equipped with Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar for 360° coverage. Mobility: Mounted on 6×6 heavy mobility vehicles, enabling quick deployment. Guidance: Two-way data link + mid-course and terminal guidance with active radar seeker. All-weather capability: Works in varied terrain and climate.