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Astra missile test fired from Tejas jet successfully
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
|March 14, 2025
IN yet another major step towards indigenisation of weapon systems, India has successfully test-fired beyond visual range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) Astra from LCA Tejas AF MK1 off Odisha coast, paving the way for its integration in the indigenously developed fighter jet.
Defence sources said Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) launched Astra from Tejas MK1 prototype fighter aircraft on Wednesday and the missile directly hit a moving target. All the subsystems performed accurately, meeting all mission parameters and objectives.
Designed and developed by DRDO, Astra missile is capable of engaging targets up to a range of over 100 km. The missile has been equipped with advanced guidance and navigation capabilities that allow it to destroy targets with greater accuracy.
This story is from the March 14, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar.
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