Thursday, May 29, 2014

DRDO successfully test-fires Akash air defence missiles


DRDO on Wednesday successfully test-fired the Akash air defence missiles off the coast of Balasore in Odisha.

“Three Akash missiles were launched from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Balasore, on tow body target of Lakshya pilotless target aircraft moving at low altitude far boundary, and ripple mode missions. The missiles intercepted the fast moving and maneuvering small RCS targets within small interval of five seconds in ripple mode,” a DRDO release said.

The tests were conducted by the Indian Air Force, which will be the first service to induct the Akash missiles in its inventory.

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