Akashteer: India’s Indigenous Air Defense Command-and-Control System Imagine a high-tech shield protecting India’s skies, coordinating satellites, radars, and missiles to zap threats like drones or missiles in the blink of an eye. That’s Akashteer, India’s homegrown air defense command-and-control system, often compared to Israel’s Iron Dome but with its own unique flavor. In this report, we’ll dive deep into how Akashteer works, who builds it, what hardware powers it, how much India’s invested, and what’s next for this cutting-edge system. We’ll also peek at how it stacks up against global heavyweights like Israel, China, and Russia in an appendix. Let’s get started! Abstract Akashteer, India’s indigenous air defense command-and-control system, represents a leap in self-reliant defense technology under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative. Designed to counter diverse aerial threats like drones and missiles, it integrates radars (e.g., 3D TCR, LLLR), ISRO satellites...