Developmental Trial of Indegenios Indian BVRAAM Astra Missile conducted

[Chanakyaa]

Developmental Trial of Astra Missile Conducted

India today conducted developmental trial of its indigenously developed beyond visual range (BVR) air-to-air missile 'Astra' from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, 15 km from here.

The sophisticated missile was test-fired from a launcher in launch pad-2 of the ITR at about 01:25 pm targeting a flying object being supported by a pilotless target air-craft 'Lakshya', defence sources said.

The single stage, solid fuelled 'Astra' missile is more advanced in its category than the contemporary BVR missiles and is capable of engaging and destroying highly manoeuvrable supersonic aerial targets.

The 3.8 metre long missile, having a diameter of 178 mm with an overall launch weight of 160 kg, can carry a warhead containing conventional explosives weighing 15 kg. It can be fitted to any fighter aircraft.

It is intended to be eventually integrated with Sukhoi-30 MKI, MiG-29, Mirage-2000, Jaguar and the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft of the Indian Air Force, the sources said.

Describing 'Astra' as a futuristic missile, DRDO scientists said the weapon could intercept the target at supersonic speed.

"Before being made fully operational, the complex missile system will undergo some more trials, though tests of its navigation, control, air frame, propulsion and other sub-system have been validated," the sources said.

DRDO scientists are working to ensure that 'Astra' performs effectively at different altitudes - one at an altitude of 15 km with 90 to 110 km range, another at an altitude up to 30,000 ft having a range of 44 km while the third at sea level with a range of 21 km, the sources added.

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[perplexed]

How is it actually "Best in it's class" ?

btw, good that something is happening towards A2A missile front !!

 

[Chanakyaa]

Bhubaneswar, December 21:

India Friday successfully test fired its indigenously developed Astra air-to-air interceptor missile from a defence base in Odisha, official said.

The beyond-visual-range missile was tested from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, about 230 kms from here.

"The mission was successful. Today the missile was tested from land" ITR director M.V.K.V. Prasad told IANS.

Prasad said it was a development trial of the missile and the target was an unmanned aerial vehicle which was flown from the same base few minutes before the launch of the missile.

Astra is envisaged to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft at supersonic speeds in the head-on mode at a range of 80 km and in tail-chase mode at 20 km.

The Astra test comes a day after the Indian armed forces successfully test-fired medium range indigenously developed Prithvi-II nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile from the same test range.

Both the Astra and Prithvi missiles have been flight-tested a number of times from the same test range in the past.

 

[Chanakyaa]

How is it actually "Best in it's class" ?

btw, good that something is happening towards A2A missile front !!

May be its Exaggerated a bit.
They mean it has All Mordern Tech Incorporated and Aims better Performance than Present AAMs

 

[kurup]

How is it actually "Best in it's class" ?

btw, good that something is happening towards A2A missile front !!

Not tested from an aircraft for a single time but already one of the best in it's class .

DDM .........

 

[AUSTERLITZ]

The max ranges of missiles are meaningless really,in AAms especially BVR's important thing is electronic endurance of seeker,manueverability of missile and most imp range of 'no escape zone'.

 

[perplexed]

Not tested from an aircraft for a single time but already one of the best in it's class .

DDM .........

seriously dude, I have had enough of the cr@p from DRDO.. m not buying it.. as of now for me DRDO is a DODO in A2A. I will believe them when I see it..