Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test fired AKASH-MK-1S missile from ITR , Chandipur, Odhisa.
About:
AKASH Mk1S is a surface to air missile which can neutralize advanced aerial targets.
Akash Mk1S is an upgrade of existing AKASH missile with indigenous Seeker. The Akash weapon system has combination of both command guidance and active terminal seeker guidance.
The supersonic missile has a range of around 25 km and up to the altitude of 18,000 metres.
The missile uses high-energy solid propellant for the booster and ramjet-rocket propulsion for the sustainer phase.
Background:
The medium range multi-target engagement capable missile was developed as part of the Integrated Guided-Missile Development Programme (IGMDP) other than Nag, Agni, Trishul, and Prithvi missiles.
The missile system was formally inducted into the IAF and the Army in 2015.
Several variants of the missile — Akash MK1, Akash-MK2 — with improved accuracy and higher ranges are under development by the DRDO.
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