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- The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with the Hyderabad-based public-sector Bharat Dynamics Ltd for supply of the Astra Mark-1.
- The Astra Mk-1 is a Beyond Visual Range (BVR), Air-to-Air Missile.
- BVR missiles are capable of engaging beyond the range of 20 nautical miles or 37 kilo meters.
- The range for Astra Mk-1 is around 110 km.
- The Mk-2 with a range over 150 km is under development.
- Mk-3 version with a longer range is being envisaged.
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