♦ Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted the maiden flight Tests of the Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS).

♦ The test was carried out off the coast of Odisha on 23 August 2025. 

♦ IADWS is a multi-layered air defence system comprising all indigenous Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM), Advanced Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missiles and a high-power laser-based Directed Energy Weapon(DEW).