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India Tests Astra BVRAAM With Indigenous RF Seeker, Achieves Pinpoint Accuracy

The Defence Ministry described the trial as a crucial step toward fielding the missile, bolstering India’s self-reliance in air defence technology.

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The missiles destroyed the targets with pinpoint accuracy.

Overview

  • DRDO and the Indian Air Force fired Astra BVRAAM twice from a Su-30 Mk-I off the Odisha coast, destroying high-speed unmanned targets at distances beyond 100 km.
  • The missile’s indigenously designed radio frequency seeker guided each launch flawlessly under varying ranges, launch platform conditions and target aspects.
  • Flight data captured by Integrated Test Range Chandipur’s tracking instruments validated the Astra system’s precision, reliability and subsystem performance.
  • More than 50 public and private industries, including Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, collaborated with multiple DRDO laboratories to develop the Astra weapon system.
  • Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hailed the successful tests as a major milestone in India’s drive for autonomous advanced air-to-air defence capabilities.