India’s first domestically developed beyond visual range air-to-air missile is ready for induction into service. The Indian Air Force has successfully test fired the Astra air-to-air missile as ...
This development is part of the organization's effort to expand its beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) lineup. The Indian Air Force is already operating the Astra MkI, while the Astra ...
The 3.8 meter long air-to-air missile, Astra has been successfully tested of its range nine times from Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jets since last year and next month trials will begin to prove the ...
The successful development of the SFDR technology will be of use in building new missiles or improving existing ones, like the Astra missile. Incidently, India is also reported to be the first ...
The concept of Astra (Missile) and Dhanush (Launchers) emerged from there. Astra was a supernatural hand-carried weapon blessed by a specific deity. The function of an Astra is more than that of a ...
The first few LCA Mk-1As are expected to be delivered to the IAF with reserve engines that will be replaced with the F404s as and when GE begins supplying them.