India, Aug. 24 -- India has successfully conducted the maiden flight tests of its indigenously developed Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS), marking a significant milestone in strengthening the country's defence preparedness, officials said. The test was carried out off the coast of Odisha at around 12.30 pm on August 23, 2025.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced the achievement in a post on X, stating, "The @DRDO_India has successfully conducted the maiden flight Tests of Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS), on 23 Aug 2025 at around 1230 Hrs off the coast of Odisha. I congratulate DRDO, India Armed Forces and Industry for successful development of IADWS."

The IADWS is designed as a multi-layered defence shield, ...