The Akash supersonic missile has been successfully trialled at the integrated test range (ITR) in Chandipur Odisha, India.
Three of the medium-range, anti-aircraft missiles were test-fired at floating para-barrel targets over the Bay of Bengal.
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The trials aimed to assess the flight consistency and effectiveness of the missile in various conditions, reported The New Indian Express.
The indigenously-built Akash supersonic missile was formally secured by the Indian Army Air Defence Corps to boost its capabilites and operational effectiveness.
It can engage aerial threats up to a distance of 25km, and was developed during an integrated guided missile development programme by the Defence Research and Development Organisation and Bharat Electronic Limited.
The 5.78m-long missile is equipped with a launcher, control centre, multi-function fire control radar and supporting ground equipment.
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By GlobalDataIt can destroy manoeuvring targets, such as unmanned aerial vehicles, fighter aircraft, cruise missiles, and other ballistic missiles launched from helicopters.
Designed to carry a 60kg warhead, the missile is powered by a Ramjet-rocket propulsion system, and can reach speeds up to 3.5Ma.
Image: India’s indigenously built Akash supersonic missile. Photo: courtesy of Defence Research and Development Organisation.
