3rd Test Of India's Astra BVRAAM From Su-30ASTRA BVR-Air-to-Air Missiles was tested successfully fro

[GORKHALI]

What is the range of Astra?

Specification chart would be appreciated.

Pakistan Air Force is armed with following BVR missiles

SD-10B on JF-17 Thunder

The most lethal BVR missile in subcontinent aerial space

AIM-120C armed on Pakistan Air Force's F-16s

india needs to increase its BVR capacity to match the PAF airpower in the region. Good to see india going in right direction...

Daddy is always a daddy,we are operating BVR since early 90s with Matra Super 530 to R77M . Now we replacing them with our own BVRAAM - Astra Mk1(44Km range) and Astra Mk2(110Km range).
And thing about matching PAF airpower ,it should be vice versa. You guys are cheering for Mi35 Which we are replacing after 30 years of glorious service with Apaches and LCH.

 

[Viper0011.]

RVV-AE(more than 2000 pcs) has range of 150 Kms( in head on) better than Aim-120 C-5(500 pcs) 105 Km..yes Aim 120 C-5 has much better ECCM capabilities on the account of being much more recently developed.

Not only that, the kill-zone for AIM-120 C so far is the highest among any other missile. Range in BVR doesn't matter as much if the difference between two platforms is 10-20 percent specifically in case of the India-Pakistan anyway. Ideal targeting rang for a BVR is around 60-70%. The issue is, the BVR bleeds a lot of energy at different altitudes and conditions. The last thing you want it to do is to meet your enemy finally and have no energy left to chase after a highly maneuverable target