IG Defence test-fires motors for JWALA micro-missile
By Abha Lohia ·
- IG Defence is a private Indian defence technology company building drone-killing missile systems, with the JWALA short-range interceptor as its flagship…
- The company successfully fired two solid rocket motors on Saturday, and plans the first experimental flight trial of the complete missile in the coming months
- JWALA is meant as a low-cost answer to hostile drones, reaching targets between two and five kilometres away, with most major parts already built
What happened
- IG Defence fired two rocket motors in a test on Saturday.
- The motors power the JWALA surface-to-air missile.
- A system-level test of the whole missile comes next.
- The first experimental flight is planned in the coming months.
Why it matters
- JWALA is pitched as India's first private-sector micro-missile.
- It targets hostile drones with a cheap kinetic interceptor.
- Most major components are already developed in-house.
The business
- IG Defence builds defence technology in India.
- JWALA is a short-range missile against drones.
- Its range is about 2 to 5 km.
- The system works alongside electronic and conventional air defence.
In numbers
2Rocket motors test-fired · 2026
2-5 kmStrike range · 2026
What happens next
- System-level testing, then a first experimental flight trial.
Words to know
- Counter-UAS
- Systems that detect and stop hostile drones.
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