India’s Layered Air Defence Explained | S-400, Akash & The Economics of Modern Warfare

Name: India’s Layered Air Defence Explained | S-400, Akash & The Economics of Modern Warfare
Uploaded: 2026-03-12T15:22:49+05:30
Duration: 1 min 55 s
Channel: TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Description: In this segment of OPEN COLLAR, Air Vice Marshal P.K. Srivastava (Retd.) explains how India’s layered air defence system works—from S-400 and Akash missiles to drone defence. He also highlights the cost dilemma in modern warfare—why a cheap drone cannot be destroyed with an expensive missile.

In this segment of OPEN COLLAR, Air Vice Marshal P.K. Srivastava (Retd.) explains how India’s layered air defence system works—from S-400 and Akash missiles to drone defence. He also highlights the cost dilemma in modern warfare—why a cheap drone cannot be destroyed with an expensive missile.