India is progressing rapidly in the field of indigenous defense technologies and in this direction a new high-power laser weapon system is now being developed. Paras Defense and Space Technologies Limited has received an important project worth ₹142.31 crore from Center for High Energy Systems and Sciences (CHESS), a premier laboratory of the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO). This project is considered a major step towards strengthening India’s future war capabilities.
Under this contract awarded in March 2025, the company has to develop a state-of-the-art laser source module, which will be integrated with the beam control system (BCS) on a mobile platform. The entire system will be part of a high-power laser system named “RayStrike-9”, which is being specifically designed for anti-drone and anti-missile roles. The project is targeted to be completed within 24 months, highlighting its strategic priority and urgency.
RayStrike-9 is being considered a big leap in India’s Directed Energy Weapon capability. Advanced optics, power management and precision targeting technologies will be used in this system. The purpose of keeping it based on mobile platform is that it can be deployed rapidly in different areas and military situations.
This high-energy laser system will be capable of neutralizing enemy drones, UAVs and incoming missiles. The increasing use of low-cost drones and loitering ammunition in modern warfare has posed new challenges to security agencies. In such a situation, a system like RayStrike-9 can provide the Indian Army with the ability to give fast and accurate response.
According to experts, laser based weapons may prove to be more economical than conventional missile interceptors. These allow for repeated use and do not require replenishment of ammunition. This is the reason why the world’s major military powers are rapidly investing in this technology.
Paras Defense is already active in the areas of optics, electro-magnetic shielding and space technology. This new project will further strengthen the company’s position in India’s emerging defense industry. This collaboration of DRDO’s research expertise and private industry’s production capacity will also strengthen the “Self-reliant India” campaign.
Countries like the US, China and Russia have already worked extensively on high-power laser weapon systems. In such a situation, India’s RayStrike-9 program shows that the country is seriously moving towards achieving self-reliance and technological competitiveness in future military technologies.
If the project progresses as per schedule, initial trials could begin by 2027. Defense experts believe that after successful testing, this system can strengthen India’s air defense capabilities as well as create new export opportunities in the international defense market.
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Paras Defense to develop ‘RayStrike-9’ high-power laser weapon system
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