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Project Kusha LR-SAM: DRDO Air Defence Test 2026
DRDO conducted the maiden flight-test of the Kusha Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile on 23 July 2026 from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha, intercepting an electronic target. Complete UPSC analysis of Project Kusha, the M1-M2-M3 interceptor family, Mission Sudarshan Chakra and India's layered air defence.
