India Successfully Test-Fires New-Generation Akash Missile Off Odisha Coast | OTV News
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Balasore: India on Monday efficiently test-fired the new-generation Akash missile from an built-in take a look at vary off the Odisha coast. The surface-to-air missile was launched from Chandipur ITR within the afternoon, an official assertion mentioned.
The Akash-NG (new-generation) missile will likely be utilized by the Indian Air Force to intercept high-manoeuvring low radar cross-section aerial threats, it mentioned.
“The missile intercepted the goal with textbook precision. The launch met all of the take a look at aims by performing excessive manoeuvres in the course of the trajectory.
“The performance of the command and control system, on-board avionics and aerodynamic configuration of the missile was successfully validated during the trial,” the assertion mentioned.
During the take a look at launch, the complete flight path of the missile was monitored and the flight knowledge was captured by varied vary devices. The multi-function radar was examined for its functionality of integration with the system, sources mentioned.
The Akash-NG system has been developed with higher deployability in comparison with different comparable methods. The take a look at launch was carried out by a mixed crew of DRDO, BDL and BEL within the presence of the Air Force representatives, the assertion mentioned.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the crew for the achievement.
(With PTI Inputs)
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