India showcases enhanced capability of Akash weapon system

Published on December 19, 2023

 

The Indian Air Force and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) have successfully demonstrated the enhanced capability of the Akash semimobile surface-to-air missile system to intercept four unmanned aerial targets from a single firing unit. The demonstration showcased the Akash system's central acquisition radar (CAR), which detected and tracked the approaching aerial targets up to a range of 150 km and an altitude of 18,000 m. The CAR coordinated with the system's Group Control Centre (GCC), and two Akash Air Force Launchers (AAFLs) were deployed to intercept the targets, firing four missiles that simultaneously hit the targets at a distance of 25 km.

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