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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