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Indian Army’s Air Defence Corps   On July 16–17, 2025, the Indian Army’s Air Defence Corps, supported by DRDO scientists, conducted groundbreaking high-altitude trials of the Akash Prime missile system in Ladakh. Positioned above 15,000 ft (≈4,500 m), the upgraded surface-to-air missile intercepted and destroyed two high-speed unmanned aerial targets, marking a major leap in India’s indigenous air-defence capabilities Why This Test Matters Ladakh’s high-altitude terrain poses serious challenges: frigid temperatures, thin atmosphere, and rugged geology. These conditions stress test air-defence systems. Akash Prime, an enhanced variant of the original Akash Mark‑1 series, is developed with upgraded seekers and environmental resilience, making it apt for such extreme environments Technical Highlights of Akash Prime Advanced Seeker: Incorporates an indigenous active RF seeker enabling autonomous lock-on during the terminal flight phase—augmenting the old command-guided design Altitude ...