NEW DELHI: India kicked off the acquisition process for three highly mobile regiments of indigenous quick reaction surface-to-air missile (QRSAM) systems that can detect and destroy aircraft, attack helicopters, drones, rockets and missiles at ranges of over 30km, at a cost of about Rs 30,000 crore. The Army this week issued the tender or 'request for proposal' for the three regiments of the system named "Anant Shastra". QRSAM offers 360° radar, jamming shield, mobile launchers Anant Shastra has been developed by DRDO and will be co-produced by defence PSUs Bharat Electronics and Bharat Dynamics. The move comes after the intense cross-border hostilities with Pakistan from May 7 to 10 under Operation Sindoor. The Army Air Defence (AAD) has projected a requirement of 11 such QRSA

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