Another Astra test-fire successful

[GORKHALI]

Special ArrangementAn Astra missile being launched from an Su-30MKI on Friday.

Launched from a Su-30MKI it hit its target 65 km away
The indigenously-developed Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Astra missile was successfully test-fired by the Indian Air Force from a Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft off the Goa coast on Friday to demonstrate interception of a simulated target.

This was the second successful firing of the missile from a Su-30MKI in as many as 12 days. Another launch was conducted on June 9 from an altitude of five km to check the missile’s aerodynamics and stability.

In Friday’s trial, the missile was fired from an altitude of 6.8 km against a simulated long-range target 65 km away in a controlled and guided flight.

Astra’s project director S. Venugopal said all parameters, like the guidance of the missile towards the target during the terminal phase, were validated in the mission. He said the demonstration of the long-range interception proved that Astra was on par with similar missiles of its class in the world.

Both tests have demonstrated the repeatability, robustness and endurance capability of Astra as a weapon system.

DRDO Director-General and Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister Avinash Chander attributed the success of the trials to the joint efforts of DRDO and IAF. He congratulated the IAF test team and ASTE (Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment) for carrying out the trials despite heavy monsoons on the western coast.

The success of the trials was a confirmation of DRDO’s maturity in air-to-air missile design and implementation, said DRDO Director-General (Missiles and Strategic Systems) V.G. Sekaran.

Dr. Venugopal said the next firing from a Su-30MKI would be against a real target (a Lakshya pilotless target aircraft) after the monsoon.

While the missile was launched at subsonic speed in the trials conducted so far, future tests would be in supersonic to expand the launch envelope.

The project director said all pre-induction trials would be completed by next year and the missile would meet all the performance requirements of the IAF.

Another Astra test-fire successful - The Hindu

They are gradually increasing the altitude and range of the missile,brace yourself for more test in coming weeks.

 

[saikumar]

good development

 

[NKVD]

Special ArrangementAn Astra missile being launched from an Su-30MKI on Friday.

Launched from a Su-30MKI it hit its target 65 km away
The indigenously-developed Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Astra missile was successfully test-fired by the Indian Air Force from a Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft off the Goa coast on Friday to demonstrate interception of a simulated target.

This was the second successful firing of the missile from a Su-30MKI in as many as 12 days. Another launch was conducted on June 9 from an altitude of five km to check the missile’s aerodynamics and stability.

In Friday’s trial, the missile was fired from an altitude of 6.8 km against a simulated long-range target 65 km away in a controlled and guided flight.

Astra’s project director S. Venugopal said all parameters, like the guidance of the missile towards the target during the terminal phase, were validated in the mission. He said the demonstration of the long-range interception proved that Astra was on par with similar missiles of its class in the world.

Both tests have demonstrated the repeatability, robustness and endurance capability of Astra as a weapon system.

DRDO Director-General and Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister Avinash Chander attributed the success of the trials to the joint efforts of DRDO and IAF. He congratulated the IAF test team and ASTE (Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment) for carrying out the trials despite heavy monsoons on the western coast.

The success of the trials was a confirmation of DRDO’s maturity in air-to-air missile design and implementation, said DRDO Director-General (Missiles and Strategic Systems) V.G. Sekaran.

Dr. Venugopal said the next firing from a Su-30MKI would be against a real target (a Lakshya pilotless target aircraft) after the monsoon.

While the missile was launched at subsonic speed in the trials conducted so far, future tests would be in supersonic to expand the launch envelope.

The project director said all pre-induction trials would be completed by next year and the missile would meet all the performance requirements of the IAF.

Another Astra test-fire successful - The Hindu

They are gradually increasing the altitude and range of the missile,brace yourself for more test in coming weeks.

Great 65 KM is good range for any intial Stage missile project

 

[HariPrasad]

Hi Guys . There are already 2 threads.

 

[Bratva]

So many successful test firings, something fishy

 

[GORKHALI]

So many successful test firings, something fishy

Nothing fishier than no test failed of any missile since the inception of a nation.Hope you get my point

 

[NKVD]

So many successful test firings, something fishy

India have good reputation in missile Testing.

 

[Bratva]

Nothing fishier than no test failed of any missile since the inception of a nation.Hope you get my point

You got proof any test failed of that nation?

 

[Arslan230]

Congrats and these projects should be continue because these are the need of country.

 

[GORKHALI]

You got proof any test failed of that nation?

Just start from Japan times.... They reported something about "that nation" potent missile and busted their claims.

 

[Bratva]

Just start from Japan times.... They reported something about "that nation" potent missile and busted their claims.

It was in 1999, I'm talking about recent one's a decade or so old tests

 

[GORKHALI]

Congrats and these projects should be continue because these are the need of country.

Thanks bro.We want to keep the hard earned money rolling in our country only with no bells tied to our neck.

It was in 1999, I'm talking about recent one's a decade or so old tests

Just wait for another Japan times edition.

 

[daring dude]

@nkyd read your words, and check out India's fire testing history, and let me know that how many times they failed to test fire for moon...even they used Russian engines but still they failed several times... and how many time you failed of Agni, prithwi tests.. plz check and let me know also.. as i will be waiting for your history of failed test... ?

 

[Shadow_Hunter]

So many successful test firings, something fishy

Or perhaps something is burning.

 

[NKVD]

@nkyd read your words, and check out India's fire testing history, and let me know that how many times they failed to test fire for moon...even they used Russian engines but still they failed several times... and how many time you failed of Agni, prithwi tests.. plz check and let me know also.. as i will be waiting for your history of failed test... ?

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