Recently, India and Indonesia reached a significant milestone in their growing strategic cooperation by signing a deal for the supply of the Astra Mk 1 missiles.
About Astra Mk 1:
It is an indigenous Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air missile (BVRAAM).
It will be integrated with the Air Force and the Navy.
It is developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
Features of Astra Mk 1
Speed and Range: It has a range of 80 to 110 km, an altitude of up to 20 km and a speed of Mach 4.5 (or 4.5 times the speed of sound).
Astra Mk 2 has an enhanced range of 200 km.
The key features of this missile include inertial guidance, mid-course update and terminal active radar homing.
It uses a single-pulse smokeless solid-fuel motor.
The missile is being integrated with the IAF’s Sukhoi-30 MKI fleet and is also planned to be integrated with the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft Tejas Mk 1 A and the French Rafale jets in future.
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