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DRDO successfully tests air-to-air missile Astra

September 17 , 2017 2617 days 1258 0
  • India’s indigenously developed Astra Missile was successfully field tested. The missile was jointly developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Air Force(IAF).
  • ‘Astra’ is Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM).
  • The missile weighs 154 kilograms and can destroy targets ranging from 20 km to 110 km.
  • 'Astra' is planned to be inducted in Indian Air Force by 2018.

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