After a long wait of 32 years, the Akash missile system will be inducted into the Indian Army on Tuesday. The system is a proven formidable shield against possible aerial threats from enemy's fighter planes, helicopters, drones and unmanned aerial vehicles up to a maximum range of 25 km and upto an altitude of 20 km.
Akash missile system is a surface-to-air short ranged defence system developed by the Defence Research Development Laboratory. It can evaluate and track danger and is capable of launching missile on the basis of information obtained by the radar systems. DRDO has been working on it since 1983.
The system is capable of simultaneously engaging multiple targets and is capable of providing comprehensive short range missile cover to the vulnerable assets in the field force of the Army.
Surface-to-air short range Akash missile system to be inducted into Indian Army today - IBNLive
Akash missile system is a surface-to-air short ranged defence system developed by the Defence Research Development Laboratory. It can evaluate and track danger and is capable of launching missile on the basis of information obtained by the radar systems. DRDO has been working on it since 1983.
The system is capable of simultaneously engaging multiple targets and is capable of providing comprehensive short range missile cover to the vulnerable assets in the field force of the Army.
Surface-to-air short range Akash missile system to be inducted into Indian Army today - IBNLive
