Mission Sudarshan Chakra 

News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of Mission Sudarshan Chakra on August 15, 2025, during his Independence Day address from the Red Fort.

About Mission Sudarshan Chakra

• It is India’s ambitious plan to build a multi-layered integrated air and missile defence shield.
• The project aims to provide a complete nationwide security cover by the year 2035.
• The mission is designed to provide security to all critical and strategic locations across India.
• It will protect sensitive defence facilities, nuclear installations, and vital national infrastructure. Civilian areas such as hospitals, railways, and centres of faith will also receive protection under the shield.

Key Features 

• The shield will consist of multiple layers of protection using land-based, sea-based, and space-based systems.
• It will employ advanced early-warning and tracking sensors integrated with space assets for real-time threat detection.
• A strong command and control system will ensure rapid decision-making and coordinated responses.
• The system will rely on advanced interceptor missiles capable of neutralising aircraft, drones, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles.
• Mission Sudarshan Chakra is not limited to defensive measures but will also integrate offensive strike capabilities.
• The system will incorporate new weapons such as the 500-kilometre range quasi-ballistic missile Pralay.
• A new 1,000-kilometre subsonic long-range land-attack cruise missile will be deployed for targeted strikes.
• The strike range of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile will be increased from 450 kilometres to 800 kilometres.
• Mission Sudarshan Chakra is conceptually similar to Israel’s Iron Dome and the United States’ proposed Golden Dome. However, unlike these systems, India’s shield will operate on a much larger scale and will include integrated offensive weaponry.