DEFENCE:- More Akash systems for Army

The Army’s global contest for Short Range Surface to Air Missile (SR-SAM) systems have been canceled by The Defence Ministry. Additionally two regiments were developed resulting in the incorporation of Akash missile systems. This decision was taken by Defence Minister Arun Jaitley at the meeting held at  the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC)

FACTS  about Akash Missile:

The Akash missile is India’s first indigenous designed, developed and produced air defence surface-to-air missile system.
§   Akash is a supersonic short range surface-to-air missile which is capable of neutralizing aerial threats.
§      This missile system can neutralize multiple aerial targets coming from different directions at the same time.
§      The maximum range of this missile is 25 kilometers.
§   It can neutralize targets at a maximum altitude of 20 kilometers. It is meant for neutralizing medium range air targets flying at low or medium height.
§      Akash missile regiment has six launchers which consists of three missiles each. This defence system consists of surveillance and tracking radars, control centers’ and ground support systems. This all weather missile system can work from both static and mobile platforms.
    §  Akash has been built with 96% indigenization, Its  design is  being developed by the            Defence Research and Development Organization which is  built by Bharat Dynamics          Limited and  Bharat Electronics Limited.

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