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Modern Warfare Technologies and Role of Air Defence Systems

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Detailed Analysis by The Indian Standpoint; The Future of warfare in 2025

The modern warfare system is changed, now technology plays a critical role in deciding the fate of the battle. In recent times we all witness the situations in which countries do not send their skilled army professionals or troops to the land of their enemies but they use technologies to target them with accurate precision. Some recent cases included India’s operation sindoor, Russian Drone attacks in Ukraine, Ukraine drone attacks in Russia, Israel attack on Qatar etc. While nations prepare themselves to attack with modern technologies, now the need of modern technological defence systems are also playing a major role. In this article we are going to discuss the standpoint of various nations and Indian Standpoints in detail about major Air Defence Systems.

Introduction

Air defence systems are rapidly being modernised as a result of the evolving threats in the 21st-century. Sky space is more threatened than ever before, from unmanned aerial vehicles/ systems (UAVs), cruise missiles and hyper sonic weapons to ballistic projectiles and hyper sonic threats. This article shows how nations around the globe are adjusting, improving, and innovating in order to defend their airspace. This article will help you to understand which systems are currently in use and by which country, and what recent changes are doing to strategic balances.

1. Need of Modern Air Defence Modernisation: What Drives It?

Several pressures combine to drive today’s upgrades in air defence:

2. Key Nation Players and Air Defence Systems – What is New?

United States 

United States Air Defence Architecture is one of the world’s most advanced and widely deployed systems of air defence.

These are combined into an multi-layered defence strategy, which operates on land, air and sea. This makes it the global missile shield with the most comprehensive coverage.

 

Russia 

Russia is known for building the most powerful air defence systems in the entire world.

Russia exports its missile systems to ensure its dominance on the global arm markets.

China

China built a multi-level, comprehensive air defence system by combining Russian technology and its own platforms.

China is focusing on increasing the depth and redundancy of its missile shield with additional investments made in hyper sonic rocket defence.

India

India has developed its missile defence ecosystem rapidly through a mix of indigenous innovation and international acquisitions.

India’s growing defence capability reflects India’s ambition to stand against regional threats, while also preparing for future air warfare scenarios.

Israel

Israel is a pioneer in missile defence with its Multi-Layer Interception Approach. It has been tested constantly during real conflict.

These all are often used as templates by allied countries to copy Israel’s system. In recent conflicts with Gaza and neighbouring Nations, Israel used all these new machines successfully.

 

Turkiye

Turkiye’s air defence capabilities have made significant progress through the Steel Dome Programme. Siper’s long-range system is now in regular use after completing acceptance tests. Block-1, which has a 150-km range, is operational. Block-2 is also close to deployment. Turkiye’s defence system is now layered and comprehensive, thanks to the Hisar missiles.

European Defence

The European countries have prioritised the development of collaborative missile systems in order to enhance NATO’s air defence shield.

Europe invests more in NATO integrated missile defence, to combat modern aerial threats.

Middle East & Asia

Iraq contracted South Korea’s KM SAM Block II to replace Russian medium range defence systems. The contract will allow Iraq to significantly enhance its capability. Israel is upgrading Iron Dome with new upgrades that will better combat drones and cruise-missiles. Israel has also developed Iron Beam – a short-range directed energy system which is expected to be in service by the end of 2025. It represents an important leap in technology for interception at low cost.

Notable Air Defence Programs of Other Nations

3. Emerging Technologies and Trends

4. There are many different types of systems and ranges.

Type / Layer You can find examples of this on the website Average Range/Altitude Role / Threats Addressed
Short Point Defence Iron Dome (upgraded), Iron Beam MANPADS SHORAD Systems Altitudes between 10-30 km Drones, missiles, cruise missiles and loitering weapons
Short/Medium-Range SAM QR-SAM Block II in Iraq, Siper Block-1 in Turkey 25 to 100 km Aircraft, cruise-missiles, and mid-altitude threat
Long Range SAM S-400 (India, Russia), Project Kusha (India), S-500 (Russia), Patriot, SAMP/T 100-400 km Long-range aircraft and cruise missiles are used to target strategic targets.
Anti-Ballistic / Exo-Atmospheric S-500(Russia), Arrow-3 (Israel), THAAD Extremely high altitude Threats from ballistic missiles and hypersonic weapons

5. Upcoming New Developments 

What you need to know

  1. The global standard for defence has shifted to layered systems, where most countries are looking at covering the short, mid, long and even exo-atmospheric distances.
  2. The production of goods and services in-house is on the rise as more countries put an emphasis on autonomy and resilience.
  3. New radar, AI and directed-energy solutions are being developed to be able to adapt quickly and effectively to new drones, hyper-sonic, and cruise missiles.
  4. To a large extent, procurement decisions are influenced by geopolitical and delays in the supply chain.
  5. The integration of command and control systems is as important as the missile interceptors in ensuring coordinated response against saturation attacks.

Major Global players are preparing themselves for the upcoming threats where technology is going to play a crucial role. Now the power of an army and nation depends more on its technological advancements in the field of defence. India is also doing well but they can do better if the government of India invests more in its defence budget.

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