BEL’s Akashteer Turns The Skies Hostile For Pakistan During Border Escalation News24 –
Neutralising Pakistani drone attacks during India-Pakistan tensions, India’s AI-driven, fully automated ‘Akashteer’ air defence system has proven its mettle. The air defence system counteracted threats as soon as they entered India’s airspace and made it “hell for Pakistan’s air adventures.”
Akashteer: Indigenously designed air defence system
The indigenously designed air defence system, Akashteer, was developed by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) which demonstrated its prowess at the height of the tensions between the two nations. It intercepted numerous drones,, missiles, micro UAVs, and loitering munitions, emerging as a globally actionable defence asset.
‘System had performed beyond its expectations’
Praising its effectiveness in real-world conflict, significantly enhancing India’s air defence capabilities during recent tensions with Pakistan, BEL on Wednesday stated that the system had performed beyond its expectations, providing robust Air Defence to India during the current conflict.
“BEL is proud to announce that our in-house designed & manufactured Air Defence System, Akashteer, has proved its mettle in the war field. Ground-based Defence Systems integrated with Akashteer made it hell for Pakistan’s air adventures,” the Navratna Defence PSU stated on X.
BEL is proud to announce that our in-house designed & manufactured Air Defence System, Akashteer, has proved its mettle in the war-field. Ground-based Defence Systems integrated with Akashteer made it hell for Pakistan’s air adventures. @DefenceMinIndia pic.twitter.com/e6eO0bftp4
— Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) (@BEL_CorpCom) May 14, 2025
“The system performed beyond users’ expectations, providing robust Air Defence to India during the current conflict. Akashteer ensures a seamless & unified air situation picture accessible to the lowest operational units of Army AD, enhancing situational awareness across the force,” it added.
Akashteer system integrates surveillance assets, radar systems
The Akashteer system, developed under a Rs 1,982 crore contract signed in March 2023, integrates surveillance assets, radar systems, and command units into a unified network, providing seamless situational awareness to the Indian Army’s Air Defence units.
Akashteer effectively control the Ground Based Air Defence Weapon Systems
Akashteer enables monitoring of low level airspace over the battle areas of Indian Army and effectively control the Ground Based Air Defence Weapon Systems.
‘Operation Sindoor’
During the recent conflict following India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’ on May 7, which targeted nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), Akashteer neutralised numerous Pakistani drone and missile attacks, ensuring zero casualties and minimal material losses.
“Akashteer empowers units on the front lines, enabling dynamic engagement decisions and preventing friendly-fire incidents,” BEL further stated.