Project Kushi

1 min read

India’s very own long-range air defence system with a range of up to 350 km

  • Jointly developed with Israel Aerospace Industries, Israel’s major aerospace and aviation manufacturers.
  • Cabinet Committee for Security in May 2022, and accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) — the first step toward procurement of any military equipment and hardware.
  • The mobile LR-SAM (Long Range Surface to Air Missile), with its long-range surveillance and fire control radars would have different types of interceptor missiles designed to hit hostile targets at 150 km, 250 km, and 350 km ranges.
  • S400 can take down long, medium, and short-range threats, Project Kushi aims at the development of only long-range air defence.   
  • The LR-SAM system will be also made capable of interacting with an integrated command and control system (IACCS), according to the Times of India. 
  • The IACCS is an automated air defence command and control centre that the Indian Air Force uses for controlling and monitoring air operations.

Other collaboration projects with Israel:

  • India’s Kalyani Strategic Systems has already entered a joint venture with Israel’s Rafael Advanced Systems Ltd for indigenous production of MRSAM, some of which have already been procured by the IAF.
Built with LogoFlowershow