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News- India recently has targeted Pakistan’s air defence systems in response to multiple drone and munition attacks across the western border. Air Defence Systems.
About Air Defence Systems
- Air defence systems are designed to detect, track, and neutralise aerial threats like fighter jets, drones, and missiles.
- They play a critical role in protecting national airspace and enabling offensive air operations by suppressing enemy defences.
How Air Defence Systems Work?
- Detection: Air defence systems begin by scanning the skies using radars and satellites. These tools detect incoming threats like aircraft, drones, or missiles. The reflected signals help determine the object’s speed, direction, altitude, and type.
- Tracking: Once detected, advanced sensors such as infrared cameras, lasers, and radar arrays track the threat in real time. Multiple targets can be monitored simultaneously, even in complex or hostile airspace.
- Interception: Based on threat type, the system activates countermeasures—fighter aircraft, missiles, or electronic jamming.
Prominent Air Defence Systems Worldwide
- S-400 (Russia)
- HQ-9 (China)
- THAAD (USA)
- Iron Dome (Israel)
- Aster-30 (France–Italy)
