Defense — India successfully tests indigenous Kusha long-range surface-to-air missile system

India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted the maiden flight test of its domestically developed long-range surface-to-air missile (LRSAM), named Kusha. The test, conducted off the Odisha coast, successfully validated the performance of the complete weapon system against an electronic target. This achievement places India in a select group of nations with indigenous long-range air defense capabilities.