Air Defence Systems of Indian Air Force

[Fatalis]

The role of Indian Air Force is to secure the Indian airspace and provide air defence against hostile aircrafts and missiles. It is also working to provide Ballistic Missile Defence.

Here, I have listed down most of the systems used by IAF to provide the air defence.

System	Range (KM)	Role	Quantity
AA Guns	02 to 04	Protection of air bases by acting as the last line of defence.	244*
VSHORADS	06 to 08	Man-portable system against helicopters, UAV, and slow-moving aircrafts.	640*
Akash SRSAM	25 to 40	Protection of air bases. Acting as the second line of defence.	08 + 07* squadrons
Spyder QRSAM	20 to 50	Quick reaction system for protection of vulnerable points.	01 squadron
MRSAM	70 to 100	Protection of vulnerable areas and key military installations by providing area air defence.	18 squadrons*
Akash NG	35 to 70	Low Level Quick Reaction system for protection of air bases and vulnerable points. It will supplement the Spyder.	07 to 10 squadrons*
Pechora	15 to 20	SRSAM for protection of airbases and key military installations. It will be replaced by MRSAM + Akash NG.	25 squadrons
S-400	250 to 400	Long range area air defence and air space denial.	5 squadrons*
AAD	25 to 40	Part of the BMD Network Phase -1. Endo-atmospheric missile against the 1500km range targets.
PDV	130 to 160	Part of the BMD Network Phase-1. Exo-atmospheric missile against the 3000km range targets.
PDV MK-2	1000 to 1200	ASAT missile. It can neutralize targets in the space orbit.
AD-1*	30 to 60*	Part of BMD Network Phase-2. Endo-atmospheric missile against the 1500 km range targets.
AD-2*	140 to 200*	Part of BMD Network Phase-2. Exo-atmospheric missile against the 3000 km range targets.
ERSAM*	130 to 150*	Part of ERADS system. Long range area air defence and air space denial.	ERADS – 7 squadrons*
XRSAM*	250 to 300*	Part of ERADS system. Long range area air defence and air space denial.	ERADS – 7 squadrons*

Aside from the systems mentioned above some other systems are also available but I am not sure if they are still in service or not and what is their exact quantity. They are:

1. S-200
2. S-300
3. Kub (SA-6 Gainful)
4. 9K33 Osa (SA-8 Gecko)
5. Bofors L70
6. 9K338 Igla-S

Some systems which might find their way in IAF:

1. Truck based VL-SRSAM
2. DEW

 

[ezsasa]

The role of Indian Air Force is to secure the Indian airspace and provide air defence against hostile aircrafts and missiles. It is also working to provide Ballistic Missile Defence.

Here, I have listed down most of the systems used by IAF to provide the air defence.

System	Range (KM)	Role	Quantity
AA Guns	02 to 04	Protection of air bases by acting as the last line of defence.	244*
VSHORADS	06 to 08	Man-portable system against helicopters, UAV, and slow-moving aircrafts.	640*
Akash SRSAM	25 to 40	Protection of air bases. Acting as the second line of defence.	08 + 07* squadrons
Spyder QRSAM	20 to 50	Quick reaction system for protection of vulnerable points.	01 squadron
MRSAM	70 to 100	Protection of vulnerable areas and key military installations by providing area air defence.	18 squadrons*
Akash NG	35 to 70	Low Level Quick Reaction system for protection of air bases and vulnerable points. It will supplement the Spyder.	07 to 10 squadrons*
Pechora	15 to 20	SRSAM for protection of airbases and key military installations. It will be replaced by MRSAM + Akash NG.	25 squadrons
S-400	250 to 400	Long range area air defence and air space denial.	5 squadrons*
AAD	25 to 40	Part of the BMD Network Phase -1. Endo-atmospheric missile against the 1500km range targets.
PDV	130 to 160	Part of the BMD Network Phase-1. Exo-atmospheric missile against the 3000km range targets.
PDV MK-2	1000 to 1200	ASAT missile. It can neutralize targets in the space orbit.
AD-1*	30 to 60*	Part of BMD Network Phase-2. Endo-atmospheric missile against the 1500 km range targets.
AD-2*	140 to 200*	Part of BMD Network Phase-2. Exo-atmospheric missile against the 3000 km range targets.
ERSAM*	130 to 150*	Part of ERADS system. Long range area air defence and air space denial.	ERADS – 7 squadrons*
XRSAM*	250 to 300*	Part of ERADS system. Long range area air defence and air space denial.	ERADS – 7 squadrons*

Aside from the systems mentioned above some other systems are also available but I am not sure if they are still in service or not and what is their exact quantity. They are:

1. S-200
2. S-300
3. Kub (SA-6 Gainful)
4. 9K33 Osa (SA-8 Gecko)
5. Bofors L70
6. 9K338 Igla-S

Some systems which might find their way in IAF:

1. Truck based VL-SRSAM
2. DEW

good info.
if possible add details on IAF radars too.

 

[binayak95]

The role of Indian Air Force is to secure the Indian airspace and provide air defence against hostile aircrafts and missiles. It is also working to provide Ballistic Missile Defence.

Here, I have listed down most of the systems used by IAF to provide the air defence.

System	Range (KM)	Role	Quantity
AA Guns	02 to 04	Protection of air bases by acting as the last line of defence.	244*
VSHORADS	06 to 08	Man-portable system against helicopters, UAV, and slow-moving aircrafts.	640*
Akash SRSAM	25 to 40	Protection of air bases. Acting as the second line of defence.	08 + 07* squadrons
Spyder QRSAM	20 to 50	Quick reaction system for protection of vulnerable points.	01 squadron
MRSAM	70 to 100	Protection of vulnerable areas and key military installations by providing area air defence.	18 squadrons*
Akash NG	35 to 70	Low Level Quick Reaction system for protection of air bases and vulnerable points. It will supplement the Spyder.	07 to 10 squadrons*
Pechora	15 to 20	SRSAM for protection of airbases and key military installations. It will be replaced by MRSAM + Akash NG.	25 squadrons
S-400	250 to 400	Long range area air defence and air space denial.	5 squadrons*
AAD	25 to 40	Part of the BMD Network Phase -1. Endo-atmospheric missile against the 1500km range targets.
PDV	130 to 160	Part of the BMD Network Phase-1. Exo-atmospheric missile against the 3000km range targets.
PDV MK-2	1000 to 1200	ASAT missile. It can neutralize targets in the space orbit.
AD-1*	30 to 60*	Part of BMD Network Phase-2. Endo-atmospheric missile against the 1500 km range targets.
AD-2*	140 to 200*	Part of BMD Network Phase-2. Exo-atmospheric missile against the 3000 km range targets.
ERSAM*	130 to 150*	Part of ERADS system. Long range area air defence and air space denial.	ERADS – 7 squadrons*
XRSAM*	250 to 300*	Part of ERADS system. Long range area air defence and air space denial.	ERADS – 7 squadrons*

Aside from the systems mentioned above some other systems are also available but I am not sure if they are still in service or not and what is their exact quantity. They are:

1. S-200
2. S-300
3. Kub (SA-6 Gainful)
4. 9K33 Osa (SA-8 Gecko)
5. Bofors L70
6. 9K338 Igla-S

Some systems which might find their way in IAF:

1. Truck based VL-SRSAM
2. DEW

The SA6 Gainfuls and SA8s are still in service, but many of them are now with IA's mechanized units, same with the Strela 10 (SA13). Iglas and Stingers are in service in frontline bases too, as are small numbers of ad hoc modernized 40mm Bofors

 

[indian5knight]

Many of the above mentioned missile are still under development

 

[AUSTERLITZ]

2nd S-400 battery activated at adampur airbase.
1st battery activated at halwara.
These are the 2 batteries of the 1st delivered squadron(IAF ordered 5 squadrons of 2 batteries each) deployed in punjab sector.
Next squadron arrived already probably to be deployed in north east.

 

[AUSTERLITZ]

Also 3rd MRSAM battery at bhuj afs in gujarat.
1st battery went to srinagar afs in kashmir.
2nd went to jaisalmer afs in rajasthan.

 

[AUSTERLITZ]

Akash battery in amritsar airbase.


Akash battery at Leh airbase.

Akash battery in kashmir covering LOC garrison.

Overall,our squadron strength might be in dire situation,but our air defences are building rapidly with modern and formidable assets.

 

[jai jaganath]

Akash battery in amritsar airbase.


Akash battery at Leh airbase.

Akash battery in kashmir covering LOC garrison.

Overall,our squadron strength might be in dire situation,but our air defences are building rapidly with modern and formidable assets.

Do u have info like this regarding our AD near China border

 

[Blademaster]

Akash battery in amritsar airbase.


Akash battery at Leh airbase.

Akash battery in kashmir covering LOC garrison.

Overall,our squadron strength might be in dire situation,but our air defences are building rapidly with modern and formidable assets.

Why is GoI not taking action against these companies that post images of sensitive military bases. US takes legal against against any website that post pictures of sensitive US bases? This double standard needs to stop!!!

 

[Super falcon]

One hell of air defence umbrella

 

[SwordOfDarkness]

Why is GoI not taking action against these companies that post images of sensitive military bases. US takes legal against against any website that post pictures of sensitive US bases? This double standard needs to stop!!!

PAK-IMINT

Paki guy, most we can do is get him off Indian twitter which wont do much tbh. And our guys do this too, one guy even posts regularly on reddit.

 

[Blademaster]

PAK-IMINT

Paki guy, most we can do is get him off Indian twitter which wont do much tbh. And our guys do this too, one guy even posts regularly on reddit.

I mean the satellite image companies that provide these images in the first place.

 

[skunk works]

Because we use these websites for the same purpose, too.

Why is GoI not taking action against these companies that post images of sensitive military bases. US takes legal against against any website that post pictures of sensitive US bases? This double standard needs to stop!!!

 

[Fatalis]

The Perspective of the Chief of Staff of the Indian Air Force: Shaping a Way Ahead - Second Line of Defense

By Air Marshal VK Jimmy Bhatia (Retd) Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa, has confirmed that IAF has received bids from six global vendors in response to IAF’s Request for Information (RFI) for 110 modern combat jets, and that the induction of 36 Rafale jets already contracted...

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Taking this interview of then Air Chief as reference we can say that we have a total of 4 Spyder Squadrons.

Also, IAF will be procuring 5 squadrons of Project Kusha LRSAM.