Indian Army's home-grown Akashteer air defence systems block Pakistan's air adventure
Sources said the army used the Akashteer air defence system – designed and manufactured by Bharat Electronics Limited - at six nodes on the western front to spot the enemy drones and successfully engage them with the weapon closest to the target.
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