Indigenously developed surface-to-air supersonic Akash missile System was successfully test fired from complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipuri in Odisha.
Test:
- 2 rounds of Akash missiles were fired against Pilot less target aircraft (PTA) Lakshya, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Banshee and Para-barrel.
- It successfully destroyed the targets coordinated by the user, demonstrating its ‘killing’ efficiency.
About Akash Missile:
- Akash (in English it means sky) is a mid-range surface-to-air missile (SAM).
- It is medium range nuclear capable supersonic missile.
- Indigenously developed by the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) under the Integrated Guided-Missile Development Programme (IGMDP).
Akash Missile Features:
- Akash missile has supersonic speeds ranging from Mach 2.8 to 3.5. It is multi target, multi directional, all weather air-defence system consisting of surveillance and tracking radars.
- It has capability to carry warhead of 60 kg. It can engage aerial targets up to a range of approximately 25 kms. It can reach a high altitude of 18 kms and as low as 30 meters.
- It is powered by the Ramjet-rocket propulsion system (RRPS) which renders thrust for the missile to intercept the target at supersonic speed without any retardation.
- It is capable of neutralising aerial targets like cruise missiles, fighter jets, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) & air-to surface missiles. The missile was formally inducted into the IAF in July 2015.
Akash Missile System successfully test fired
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