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Wednesday, February 20, 2008

More hi-tech than Agni, Astra to take flight this year

After being in the doldrums for quite some time, India's first beyond visual range (BVR) air-to-air missile Astra is now finally set to take flight.

Defence scientists, in fact, hope to integrate the missile with a fighter jet for full-scale tests later this year.

In terms of sheer technology, the 80-km-range Astra is more complex than even the nuclear-capable Agni series of strategic ballistic missiles.

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