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India invests ₹1.12L crore for 'Baby S-400' air defense system
India just greenlit a huge ₹1.12 lakh crore investment for its homegrown Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QRSAM) system, nicknamed the "Baby S-400."
Built by DRDO, this system is designed to quickly take down low-flying threats and drones within a 30km range—helping plug gaps in India's air defenses after lessons learned from Operation Sindoor.
Each QRSAM regiment costs about ₹6,000 crore
The Defence Ministry has approved ₹36,000 crore for six QRSAM regiments—split evenly between the Army and Air Force—even though the full plan calls for 22 regiments.
Each regiment costs about ₹6,000 crore.
These first units will be stationed at key spots along the borders with Pakistan and China, aiming to keep up with new tech threats like drones and missiles.