{"id":344791,"date":"2025-08-20T16:51:25","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T11:21:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=344791"},"modified":"2025-08-20T16:51:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T11:21:25","slug":"mission-sudarshan-chakra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/mission-sudarshan-chakra\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission Sudarshan Chakra\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of Mission Sudarshan Chakra on August 15, 2025, during his Independence Day address from the Red Fort.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_344802\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-344802\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-344802\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Sudarshan-Chakra.png?resize=525%2C398&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sudarshan Chakra\" width=\"525\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Sudarshan-Chakra.png?w=525&amp;ssl=1 525w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Sudarshan-Chakra.png?resize=300%2C227&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-344802\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source- ET<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>About Mission Sudarshan Chakra<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>It is <strong>India\u2019s ambitious plan to build a multi-layered integrated air and missile defence shield.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The project aims<strong> to provide a complete nationwide security cover by the year 2035.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The mission is designed<strong> to provide security to all critical and strategic locations across India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It will <strong>protect sensitive defence facilities, nuclear installations, and vital national infrastructure. <\/strong>Civilian areas such as<strong> hospitals, railways, and centres of faith will also receive protection under the shield.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Key Features\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The shield will <strong>consist of multiple layers of protection using land-based, sea-based, and space-based systems.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It will <strong>employ advanced early-warning and tracking sensors integrated with space assets<\/strong> for real-time threat detection.<\/li>\n<li>A strong command and control system will <strong>ensure rapid decision-making and coordinated responses.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The system will rely on advanced interceptor missiles <strong>capable of neutralising aircraft, drones, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Mission Sudarshan Chakra is not limited to defensive measures but <strong>will also integrate offensive strike capabilities.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The system <strong>will incorporate new weapons such as the 500-kilometre range quasi-ballistic missile Pralay.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A new 1,000-kilometre<strong> subsonic long-range land-attack cruise missile will be deployed for targeted strikes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The strike range of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile <strong>will be increased from 450 kilometres to 800 kilometres.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Mission Sudarshan Chakra is conceptually similar to <strong>Israel\u2019s Iron Dome and the United States\u2019 proposed Golden Dome.<\/strong> However, unlike these systems,<strong> India\u2019s shield will operate on a much larger scale and will include integrated offensive weaponry.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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\u2019s ambitious plan to build a multi-layered integrated air and missile defence shield. 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