Long-delayed Astra missile will finally be test-fired

India's first air-to-air Astra missile is finally back on track now after an excruciatingly long delay due to technical glitches.

The beyond visual range (BVR) missile, with an eventual strike range of over 100km, will be fired for the first time from a Sukhoi-30MKI fighter this year.

The need for a cheap, indigenous air-to-air missile cannot be over-emphasized.

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