India, Aug. 25 -- Between the announcement of the government's plans to build a national security shield with defensive and offensive capabilities (Mission Sudarshan Chakra) on August 15 and the first test of some components of the system less than 10 days later, India has signalled its determination to protect vital civilian and military installations from a range of modern threats, especially drones and missiles. The defence ministry has said that an integrated air defence weapon system with three components - quick reaction surface-to-air missiles, a very short range air defence system, and a laser-based directed energy weapon - has been tested. The new weapon system was successful in engaging and destroying both fixed wing and multi-c...