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MUMBAI, JUNE 18:
The Indian Army has successfully test fired the Akash missile at a very low altitude near the boundary on June 18. The trial flight was the last among the validation trials being carried out by the Army, on the first-off production models of the Akash supersonic missile.
The supersonic missile intercepted a very small unmanned, fast moving Banshee aerial vehicle at 30 m altitude above sea level, proving the system capability against subsonic cruise missile. The sophisticated multi function radar, with built in features, tracked the low flying target continuously throughout its course.
Special algorithms and techniques developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for overcoming the multiple target reflections coming from the sea, worked perfectly in the mission, the DRDO said in a statement.
More than 250 industries are engaged in the production and supply of various subsystems and components, with military and aerospace grade quality for the Akash missile and ground systems. Bharat Electronics Ltd and Bharat Dynamic Ltd are engaged in executing the production orders, worth more than Rs 20,000 crore placed by the armed forced for the Akash missile systems.
Akash missile test fired at low altitude | Business Line