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Indian Army Initiates Induction of Indigenous SAKSHAM Counter-UAS Grid System for Airspace Security.

Defence | Dated: 14 Oct 2025

In October 2025, the Indian Army (IA) initiated the induction of the indigenously developed “Situational Awareness for Kinetic Soft and Hard Kill Assets Management (SAKSHAM)” Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) Grid System to enhance drone defense and airspace security capabilities across its field formations.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - The SAKSHAM Counter-UAS project has been approved under the Fast Track Procurement (FTP) route, ensuring swift acquisition and deployment across all Indian Army field formations by 2026. This marks a major step in India’s defense modernization efforts.
  • - The induction of SAKSHAM aligns with the Indian Army’s long-term modernization roadmap, the ‘Decade of Transformation (2023–32)’, emphasizing network-centric warfare, real-time situational awareness, and integrated battlefield management.
  • - SAKSHAM has been developed in collaboration with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh). The system represents India’s growing self-reliance in defense technology and indigenous innovation in electronic warfare systems.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) The system is designed to detect, track, and destroy hostile drones and unmanned aerial systems in real-time. It integrates advanced radar, electro-optical sensors, and AI-based analytics for early warning and precise targeting of aerial threats.
  • (ii) Operating on the Army Data Network (ADN), SAKSHAM delivers a Recognised UAS Picture (RUASP) by merging multiple data inputs from sensors, AI modules, and the ‘Akashteer’ system, offering 3D visualization and complete airspace mapping for tactical operations.
  • (iii) The system ensures comprehensive security across the Tactical Battlefield Space (TBS), covering the Air Littoral zone up to 3,000 meters (approx. 10,000 feet). It enhances coordination between detection and counter-drone units, providing India’s Army with a decisive edge in low-altitude air defense.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Recently, which organisation initiated the induction of the indigenously developed SAKSHAM Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) Grid System?

Correct Answer: Indian Army

🚀 Quick Recap:

About Indian Army (IA)

  • Chief of the Army Staff (CoAS) : General Upendra Dwivedi
  • Headquarters: New Delhi