Project Kusha

Project Kusha
TypeLong-range surface-to-air missile
Place of originIndia
Service history
In service2028-29 (planned) [1]
Used byIndian Air Force (on order)
Production history
DesignerDefence Research and Development Organisation
Specifications
WarheadFragmentation
Detonation
mechanism
Optical proximity fuze

Operational
range
[2][3]
  • MR-SAM : 150 km
  • ER-SAM : 250 km
  • XR-SAM : 350 km
  • Unknown ABM : N/A [citation needed]
Guidance
system
RF Datalink
Launch
platform
TEL

Project Kusha (also known as ERADS) is an Indian long-range mobile surface-to-air missile system being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO). The missile system will consist of at least three types of interceptors and is expected to be deployed by the Indian Air Force by 2028–2029.[1][4]

It will supplement the Indo-Israeli Barak 8, Russian S-400 and Indian Ballistic Missile Defence System in the Indian armed forces.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  3. ^ "ERADS, Desi S-400 : IAF Not To Opt For Additional S-400, Instead Will Go For DRDO's Extended Range Air Defence System". India's growing Military power. 2 December 2022.
  4. ^ "S-400 Missile and Project Kusha". Drishti IAS. Retrieved 23 February 2024.

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