BEL’s Akashteer Shows Exceptional Performance in Live Border Engagements

Bengaluru, India – Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL)—a PSU under Ministry of Defence, Government of India—the developer of India’s indigenous air defence systems, ‘Akashteer’, has shown incredible effectiveness in its use during the present tensions with Pakistan’s military, eliminating multiple drone threats immediately once the drones were detected. In its first major conflict deployment, AI-powered and fully automated Akashteer demonstrated far superior operational functionality than expected.

As per a recent X post by the PSU, “BEL is proud to announce that our in-house designed and 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 system has performed beyond the expectations of the users in providing robust Air Defence to the nation during the current conflict.” Highlighting Akashteer’s operational value, the post further read, “Akashteer ensures a seamless and unified air situation picture that is accessible to the lowest operational units of Army AD, enhancing coordination and situational awareness across the force. Akashteer empowers units on the front lines, enabling dynamic engagement decisions and preventing friendly-fire incidents.”

The fully automated defence platform successfully intercepted various aerial threats including drones, missiles, and micro UAVs following India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’ on May 7, 2025, which targeted nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Developed under a INR 1,982 crore contract inked in March 2023, Akashteer integrates surveillance assets, radar systems, and command units into a unified network. This is a huge step forward for India’s ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ (Self-Reliant India) program with respect to indigenous developments in developing defence systems. Akashteer has established itself as a competitive defence asset by tracking low-level airspace across battle zones, and has demonstrated the ability to control ground-based weapon systems with precision.

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