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Why India Doesn’t Fire S-400 At Every Drone! | OPEN COLLAR In this explosive episode of OPEN COLLAR, Major Gaurav Arya (Retd) explains how India’s layered air-defence system responds to different aerial threats. From small kamikaze drones to fighter and reconnaissance aircraft, the right interceptor or platform is selected...

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Attention Indians: Bhargavastra is Coming India has successfully tested India’s first indigenously developed micro-missile system designed to counter swarm drone threats. Bhagavastra is specifically designed to destroy the enemy's drones Brief Specifications Read and feel proud - It can quickly deploy on a mobile platform and hit targets over 2.5 km - It is capable of detecting even small incoming flying machines at over 6 km and can take them down using micro munitions - The system can simultaneously fire more than 64 micro missiles. It means it can destroy 64 drones in one shot - It is designed to operate in all terrains, from Rajasthan's desert to Kashmir's mountains - This is the first counter-drone system that uses micro missiles - It features a 360° AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) radar and Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) capabilities for precise detection of low radar cross-section (RCS) targets, including stealth drones Bhagavastra is mentioned in Ramayana and Mahabharata, and it was possessed by Parshuram Karna used this ashtra in Mahabharata
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Attention Indians: Bhargavastra is Coming India has successfully tested India’s first indigenously developed micro-missile system designed to counter swarm drone threats. Bhagavastra is specifically designed to destroy the enemy's drones Brief Specifications Read and feel proud - It can quickly deploy on a mobile platform and hit targets over 2.5 km - It is capable of detecting even small incoming flying machines at over 6 km and can take them down using micro munitions - The system can simultaneously fire more than 64 micro missiles. It means it can destroy 64 drones in one shot - It is designed to operate in all terrains, from Rajasthan's desert to Kashmir's mountains - This is the first counter-drone system that uses micro missiles - It features a 360° AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) radar and Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) capabilities for precise detection of low radar cross-section (RCS) targets, including stealth drones Bhagavastra is mentioned in Ramayana and Mahabharata, and it was possessed by Parshuram Karna used this ashtra in Mahabharata

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