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Akash missile test fired for very low altitude near boundary mission on 18 June 2014. Akash is a surface-to-air missile with an intercept range of 25 km. [3] It has a launch weight of 720 kg, a diameter of 35 cm and a length of 5.78 meters. Akash flies at supersonic speed, reaching around Mach 2.5.
Seven Rohinis were initially ordered by the Indian Air Force for their radar modernization program. The IAF then ordered 30 more radars after evaluation, making total orders 37 of the type. The IAF has ordered eight Akash SAM squadrons, and the ROHINIs act as the central early warning system for an Akash squadron deployment.
Akash - New generation (IAST: Ākāśa "Sky") abbreviated as Akash-NG is a mid-ranged [2] mobile surface-to-air missile defense system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and produced by Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) and Bharat Electronics (BEL).
Rajendra is a slewable passive phased array radar used for 3-D target detection, multi target tracking and multiple missile guidance under extreme hostile EW environment. . It makes use of a passive phased array to search a volume of space, distinguish between hostile and friendly targets, automatically track up to 64 targets and command one of several launchers to engage up to 4 targets ...
Short range SAM: Command to line-of-sight: 11 km (6.8 mi) Mach 2 High-explosive Pre-fragmented 15 kg 1983 Retired [50] Akash: Akash Mk I Medium range SAM: Command guidance Active radar homing: 30 km (19 mi) 18 km (11 mi) Mach 3 High-explosive Pre-fragmented 60 kg 2009 In service [51] Akash Mk II 40 km (25 mi) 20 km (12 mi) TBD In development ...
Rajendra fire control radar for the Akash SAM: The Rajendra is a high power, Passive electronically scanned array radar (PESA), with the ability able to guide up to 12 Akash SAMs against aircraft flying at low to medium altitudes. The Rajendra has a detection range of 80 km with 18 km height coverage against small fighter sized targets and is ...
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The Akash (Sky or ether) is a medium-range surface-to-air missile system consisting of the command guidance ramjet powered Akash along with the dedicated service specific launchers, battery control radar (the Rajendra Block III), a central acquisition radar, battery and group control centres. The Akash project has yielded spinoffs like the ...