India's Kusha Missile System Explained Amid Air Defense Development
India's maiden test of the Kusha Surface-to-Air Missile marks a decisive step in building a layered air defense shield under Mission Sudarshan Chakra. The system, designed in three variants, aims to rival the S-400 but is not intended to stop ballistic missiles.
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Project Kusha explained: Why India’s 'own S-400' is not designed to stop ballistic missiles
India’s maiden test of the Kusha Surface-to-Air Missile marks a decisive step in building a layered air defence shield under Mission Sudarshan Chakra. Designed in three variants—M1 (150 km), M2 (250 km) and M3 (350 km)—the system aims to rival the Russian S-400 but with indigenous scalability. The test underscores DRDO’s ability to intercept threats in both endo- and exo-atmospheric domains. Yet, as Gulf conflicts show, missile defence requires redundancy and integration. India must now inves...
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Read full article →India to test fire 3 Kusha interceptors as Mission Sudarshan Chakra acquires speed
The three interceptors under Project Kusha are all long range surface to air missile ready to take out any aerial threat towards India.
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